How painful is Boerhaave’s syndrome?

How painful is Boerhaave’s syndrome?

The pain is severe — some say excruciating — and vaguely localized around the site of the rupture. This is most often in the lower third of your esophagus, which passes through the bottom of your chest cavity and the top of your abdominal cavity. But it could be higher. It may also radiate to your back or shoulder.