Intramural haematoma of the oesophagus - a case report and literature review
Šnajdauf, M.; Pazdro, A.; Haruštiak, T.; Mrázková, H.; Lischke, R.
Rozhledy V Chirurgii Mesicnik Ceskoslovenske Chirurgicke Spolecnosti 94(1): 30-33
2015
ISSN/ISBN: 0035-9351 PMID: 25604982 Document Number: 682056
Intramural hematoma of the oesophagus is a rare diagnosis presenting with retrosternal pain, dysphagia and haematemesis. It is caused by barotrauma or direct injury to the esophagus, or it may occur spontaneously without apparent cause, which is more common in patients taking antiplatelet or anticoagulant medications. In most cases, treatment is conservative. Rarely, endoscopic, endovascular or surgical treatment is effective. This article presents a case report of a female patient with spontaneous haematoma of the oesophagus solved conservatively and discusses further possibilities of the course and treatment of the disease.Key words: intramural haematoma of the oesophagus IHE.