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https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/11412| Title: | A unique case of esophageal perforation caused by prickly pears |
| Authors: | Borg Xuereb, Hermann K. Malaguti, Stefan |
| Keywords: | Esophageal perforation Boerhaave syndrome |
| Issue Date: | 2016 |
| Publisher: | Malta Medical Journal |
| Citation: | Malta Medical Journal. 2016, Vol. 28(2), p. 63-67 |
| Abstract: | This is a report of a previously healthy 20-year-old male presenting with the sensation of a foreign object being stuck in the throat and difficulty speaking after the ingestion of 2 prickly pears. Tests were performed, confirming an esophageal perforation which was managed medically. The patient was discharged after 7 days in hospital with no complications. |
| URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar//handle/123456789/11412 |
| Appears in Collections: | MMJ, Volume 28, Issue 2 MMJ, Volume 28, Issue 2 |
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