Intramural hematoma of the esophagus

Article Article scientifique Rapport de cas Intramural hematoma of the esophagus eng 2012 author Cao Thao Dahlia 502644 author Reny Jean-Luc 0000-0002-7528-7363 704339 author Lanthier Nicolas author Frossard Jean-Louis 35038 510-517 10.1159/000341808 23730267 1662-0631 We report the case of a patient with an intramural hematoma of the esophagus. This rare condition is more common in elderly women and can be misdiagnosed as cardiovascular or other digestive emergent disease. The classical clinical triad includes chest pain, sudden dysphagia or odynophagia and minor hematemesis. Known precipitating factors are Valsalva maneuver, blunt, direct or iatrogenic injuries, but spontaneous cases have also been described. Chest imaging including computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging as well as upper gastrointestinal endoscopy are useful tools for diagnosis. The treatment is conservative and the prognosis usually excellent with complete resolution within a few weeks. Dewey 616 Dewey 618.97 56 Département de médecine 221 65 Département de réadaptation et gériatrie 22B false 11 Geneva Platelet Group 13 Case reports in gastroenterology 6 2 c523397e-0acf-496f-83a4-0480c1b9f929 Article (Published version) Restricted crg-0006-0510.pdf 705855 application/pdf restrictedAccess Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de médecine Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de réadaptation et gériatrie

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