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CT scan of esophageal rupture.
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A CT scan with oral and intravenous contrast revealed a contrast in the right pleural cavity, suggesting a diagnosis of esophageal rupture (Figure 1).
Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy of esophageal rupture.
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The patient was stabilized, and upper gastrointestinal endoscopy showed a perforation at the 28th cm from the incisor teeth (Figure 2).
CT scan after treatment.
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At a 6-month follow-up appointment, the patient had no complaints and a thorax CT scan indicated the absence of a perforation (Figure 3).