Abstract |
Esophageal hematoma is a disorder characterized by the sudden development of pain, hematemesis, or dysphagia, commonly with minimal precipitant. We present the case of 59-year-old man with esophageal hematoma, precipitated by eating, with massive hematemesis requiring surgical intervention. A review of 31 additional cases in the literature since 1980 is discussed. The Mallory-Weiss syndrome and Boerhaave syndrome are distinct entities with some clinical similarities.
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Authors | R D Folan, R E Smith, J M Head |
Journal | Digestive diseases and sciences
(Dig Dis Sci)
Vol. 37
Issue 12
Pg. 1918-21
(Dec 1992)
ISSN: 0163-2116 [Print] United States |
PMID | 1473441
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article, Review)
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Topics |
- Emergencies
- Esophageal Diseases
(complications, etiology, surgery)
- Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
(etiology, surgery)
- Hematoma
(complications, etiology, surgery)
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Rupture, Spontaneous
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