Preferred Name

Esophageal Perforation

Synonyms
Definitions

The presence of a hole or other type of opening in the esophageal wall through which the contents of the esophagus can pass into the mediastinum. The most common cause of esophageal perforation is injury during a medical procedure such as esophagoscopy or placement of a naso-gastric tube; and pathologic process such as neoplasm or gastric reflux with ulceration. Less common causes include injuries from penetrating or blunt trauma or injury to the esophagus during an operation on another organ, mechanical problem such as violent retching or vomiting; ingestion of a foreign body or caustic agents. The condition often results in infection of the mediastinum and mediastinitis.

ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C50693

ALT_DEFINITION

The presence of a hole or other type of opening in the esophageal wall through which the contents of the esophagus can pass into the mediastinum.

A disorder characterized by a rupture in the wall of the esophagus.

code

C50693

Contributing_Source

CTCAE

FDA

NICHD

database_cross_reference

IMDRF:E1022

definition

The presence of a hole or other type of opening in the esophageal wall through which the contents of the esophagus can pass into the mediastinum. The most common cause of esophageal perforation is injury during a medical procedure such as esophagoscopy or placement of a naso-gastric tube; and pathologic process such as neoplasm or gastric reflux with ulceration. Less common causes include injuries from penetrating or blunt trauma or injury to the esophagus during an operation on another organ, mechanical problem such as violent retching or vomiting; ingestion of a foreign body or caustic agents. The condition often results in infection of the mediastinum and mediastinitis.

FDA_Table

Patient Code (Appendix B)

in_subset

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C62596

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C90259

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C54450

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C99147

label

Esophageal Perforation

Legacy Concept Name

Perforation_Of_Esophagus

Preferred_Name

Esophageal Perforation

prefixIRI

NCIT:C50693

prefLabel

Esophageal Perforation

Semantic_Type

Finding

UMLS_CUI

C0014860

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C35328

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C79470

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