Dissecting intramural hematoma of esophagus after thrombolytic therapy: A case report. (February 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hajsadeghi, Shokufeh; Agah, Shahram; Iranpour, Aida; Chehrehgosha, Haleh; Ghanooni, Amir Hossein; Forghani, Foroogh
• Is Part Of: Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals. Volume 23:Number 2(2015)
• Page Start: 224
• Page End: 226
• Publication Date: 2015-02
• Subjects: Esophageal diseases -- gastrointestinal hemorrhage -- hematoma -- mallory-Weiss syndrome -- rupture -- spontaneous; Heart -- Diseases -- Asia -- Periodicals; Heart -- Diseases -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Heart -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Asia -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Asia -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Periodicals; 617.412
• DOI: 10.1177/0218492314522637
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0218-4923

Abstract

Esophageal hematoma is a relatively rare event. We report a case of severe chest pain associated with myocardial infarction and recurrent chest pain after administration of a thrombolytic agent. The chest pain was different from the presenting symptom and accompanied by 2 episodes of hematemesis. Esophageal hematoma was confirmed after endoscopy and computed tomography. Esophageal hematoma is a relatively rare event after thrombolytic therapy.