Boerhaave's syndrome is most often seen in elderly adults in the sixth and seventh decades of life without regard to race, although it occurs more frequently in men than in women 4, 5. Some series show that it occurs more frequently among patients with a history of chronic alcohol consumption.
El síndrome de Boerhaave se presenta con mayor frecuencia en pacientes adultos de edad avanzada, entre la sexta y séptima década de vida, sin presentar diferencias entre las razas, con predominio masculino 4,5 y, en algunas series, con antecedente de consumo crónico de alcohol.