Spontaneous Intramural Esophageal Hematoma: Case Report and Review

Spontaneous Intramural Esophageal Hematoma: Case Report and Review

Intramural esophageal hematoma is a rare form of esophageal injury. The presenting symptoms are nonspecific. Esophagogastroscopy and computed tomography scan are usually needed to establish the diagnosis of intramural esophageal hematoma. Presented here is a patient with spontaneous intramural esoph...

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Main Authors: Justin Cheung, Nestor Müller, Alan Weiss
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2006-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2006/764714
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spelling doaj-d3974cb5796d4b6595302690e3c0b72a2020-11-24T21:00:21ZengHindawi LimitedCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology0835-79002006-01-0120428528610.1155/2006/764714Spontaneous Intramural Esophageal Hematoma: Case Report and ReviewJustin Cheung0Nestor Müller1Alan Weiss2Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Vancouver General Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaDepartment of Radiology, Vancouver General Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaDepartment of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Vancouver General Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaIntramural esophageal hematoma is a rare form of esophageal injury. The presenting symptoms are nonspecific. Esophagogastroscopy and computed tomography scan are usually needed to establish the diagnosis of intramural esophageal hematoma. Presented here is a patient with spontaneous intramural esophageal hematoma who was successfully treated with conservative measures.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2006/764714
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title Spontaneous Intramural Esophageal Hematoma: Case Report and Review
title_short Spontaneous Intramural Esophageal Hematoma: Case Report and Review
title_full Spontaneous Intramural Esophageal Hematoma: Case Report and Review
title_fullStr Spontaneous Intramural Esophageal Hematoma: Case Report and Review
title_full_unstemmed Spontaneous Intramural Esophageal Hematoma: Case Report and Review
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series Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
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description Intramural esophageal hematoma is a rare form of esophageal injury. The presenting symptoms are nonspecific. Esophagogastroscopy and computed tomography scan are usually needed to establish the diagnosis of intramural esophageal hematoma. Presented here is a patient with spontaneous intramural esophageal hematoma who was successfully treated with conservative measures.
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