Asymptomatic esophageal perforation
Morris, S.J.; Greenwald, R.A.; Barkin, J.S.
American Journal of Gastroenterology 70(4): 379-382
1978
ISSN/ISBN: 0002-9270 PMID: 727188 Document Number: 125970
It is rare to document a case of totally asymptomatic esophageal perforation. Such a case is reported occurring from instrumentation, diagnosed incidental to a Ba swallow and treated nonoperatively. This patient exemplifies that patients may undergo small tears during instrumentation of the esophagus but remain totally without clinical symptoms.