A case report of spontaneous rupture of the esophagus with empyema and pneumothorax treated by combined double endoscopy

doi:10.3877/cma.j.issn.2095-8773.2025.04.07

Chinese Journal of Thoracic Surgery(Electronic Edition) ›› 2025, Vol. 12 ›› Issue (04): 235-239. doi: 10.3877/cma.j.issn.2095-8773.2025.04.07

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A case report of spontaneous rupture of the esophagus with empyema and pneumothorax treated by combined double endoscopy

Weicheng Kong, Wenjuan Chen, Ludi Zhou

Received:2025-09-18 Revised:2025-11-07 Accepted:2025-11-20 Online:2025-11-28 Published:2026-01-12

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Weicheng Kong, Wenjuan Chen, Ludi Zhou. A case report of spontaneous rupture of the esophagus with empyema and pneumothorax treated by combined double endoscopy[J]. Chinese Journal of Thoracic Surgery(Electronic Edition), 2025, 12(04): 235-239.

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