Appendiceal diverticulum associated with chronic appendicitis.

Introduction: Appendiceal diverticulosis is a rare entity, with a global incidence between 0.004% and 2.1% of all appendectomies.

[Boerhaave's Syndrome. Case report and literature review].

Objective: Report of a case of spontaneous perforation of esophagus in a 70-year-old patient.

Background: Boerhaave syndrome or spontaneous esophageal perforation is a life-threatening condition that demands early diagnosis and urgent management. Without surgical intervention, spontaneous perforation of esophagus is virtually incompatible with life.