External air compression: A rare cause of blunt esophageal injury,managed by a stent |
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Authors: | Mohammed Muneer Husham Abdelrahman Ayman El-Menyar Ibrahim Afifi Ammar Al-Hassani Ammar AlMadani Rifat Latifi Hassan Al-Thani |
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Institution: | aDepartment of Surgery, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar;bTrauma Surgery Section, Hamad General Hospital, Doha, Qatar;cClinical Research, Hamad General Hospital, Doha, Qatar;dWeill Cornell Medical College, Doha, Qatar;eDepartment of Surgery, Arizona University, Tucson, AZ, United States |
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Abstract: | INTRODUCTIONBlunt esophageal injuries secondary to external air compression of anterior chest and abdomen complicated with esophageal perforation are uncommon events associated with worse outcomes.PRESENTATION OF CASEWe reported a rare case of esophageal perforation following an external air-compression injury along with the relevant review of literatures. The patient presented with chest pain and shortness of breath and was managed with tube thoracostomy, followed by thoracotomy and eventually with temporary endoscopic stenting.DISCUSSIONIn such trauma case, the external pressurized air forms a shock wave which usually directed to the hollow viscus. Patients with external air-compression injury presented with chest pain and pneumothorax should be suspected for esophageal perforation.CONCLUSIONHigh index of suspicion is needed for early diagnosis of esophageal perforation after blunt trauma. Appropriate drainage, antibiotic and temporary endoscopic esophageal stenting may be an optimal approach in selected patients, especially with delayed diagnosis. |
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Keywords: | Trauma Blunt esophageal perforation External air compression Stenting |
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