Rupture of Esophagus by Compressed Air

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RUPTURE of the esophagus due to trauma of air distention is a rarely reported incident.1 Widespread use of compressed gases in industry provides the greatest exposure to workers so employed. The pathogenesis of the lesion is similar to reported cases of colonic rupture secondary to compressed air injected at the anal orifice.2 The following case represents esophageal rupture by distention, resulting from an air blast directed toward the mouth.Case ReportA 60-year-old Armenian-born foundry worker was struck on the chin by the metal cap of an air-pressure tank he thought to be empty. The air stream was directed toward . . .

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