Boerhaave syndrome natural history, complications and prognosis
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Overview
Natural History
Complications
It can cause pneumomediastinum and/or mediastinitis (air or inflammation of the mediastinum) and sepsis.
Prognosis
With the exception of few case reports describing survival without surgery,[1] the mortality of untreated Boerhaave syndrome is nearly 100%.