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Boerhaave syndrome

syndrome characterized by spontaneous longitudinal transmural rupture of the esophagus, usually in its distal part
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Boerhaave syndrome

Summary

Boerhaave syndrome has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • Herman Boerhaave is named after Boerhaave syndrome[2].
  • Boerhaave syndrome is a type of esophageal rupture[3].
  • Boerhaave syndrome's Commons category is recorded as Boerhaave syndrome[4].
  • Boerhaave syndrome's health specialty is recorded as gastroenterology[5].
  • Boerhaave syndrome's health specialty is recorded as surgery[6].
  • Boerhaave syndrome's exact match is recorded as http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0005203[7].

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Definition and Type

Boerhaave syndrome is a type of esophageal rupture[3].

Origins

Herman Boerhaave is named after Boerhaave syndrome[2].

Why It Matters

Boerhaave syndrome has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

Related Entities

Herman Boerhaave surgery

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . Boerhaave syndrome due to hypopharyngeal stenosis associated with chemoradiotherapy for hypopharyngeal cancer: a case report. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . Human Phenotype Ontology release 2018-03-08. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23d ago · Comfyquiettree · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Health specialty → gastroenterology, surgery
    Named after → —
    Subclass of → esophageal rupture
    Wikiskripta article id → 30621
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P3471]]: 30621, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/78311083|Boerhaaveův syndrom (#78311083)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/2686|WikiSkripta]] #m"
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