Boerhaave's Syndrome (Ruptured Oesophagus) in a Case of Rabies

CT Oon
Correspondence: C T Oon

ABSTRACT
A 46-year-old Caucasian man was admitted with a history of dog-bite in a foreign country six months previously. He presented with multisystem complaints, died suddenly soon after admission and the only significant finding at post-mortem was a ruptured oesophagus. Immunological tests confirmed rabies.

Keywords: dog bite, sudden death, ruptured oesophagus, polymerase chain reaction, rabies
Singapore Med J 2000; 41(2): 83-85