Boerhaave syndrome
(boor'hav‵ĕ 
)
[Hermann Boerhaave, Dutch physician, 1668–1738]
Rupture of the esophagus associated with violent retching or vomiting.
SEE: effort rupture of the esophagus.
SEE: Mallory-Weiss syndrome.
Boerhaave syndrome
(boor'hav‵ĕ )
[Hermann Boerhaave, Dutch physician, 1668–1738]
Rupture of the esophagus associated with violent retching or vomiting.
SEE: effort rupture of the esophagus.
SEE: Mallory-Weiss syndrome.