Intramural Hematoma of the Esophagus

Intramural Hematoma of Esophagus

Intramural hematoma of the esophagus is the least common form of traumatic injuries of the esophagus. It can be spontaneous or secondary. The classic triad of presentation includes chest pain, dysphagia and hemetemesis. Most of cases are diagnosed by endoscopy, with various other modalities like barium swallow, CT scan or endo-ultrasound acting as complimentary investigative tools. The manageme...

Ortner’s Syndrome-A Rare Cause of Hoarseness: Its Importance to an Otorhinolaryngologist

Introduction: Cardiovocal hoarseness (Ortner’s syndrome) is hoarseness of voice due to recurrent laryngeal nerve involvement secondary to cardiovascular disease. Recurrent laryngeal nerve in its course (especially the left side) follows a path that brings it in close proximity to numerous structures. These structures interfere with its function by pressure or by disruption of the nerve caused b...

Intramural Hematoma of the Esophagus Complicating Severe Preeclampsia

Intramural hematoma of the esophagus is a rare injury causing esophageal mucosal dissection. Forceful vomiting and coagulopathy are common underlying causes in the elderly population taking antiplatelets or anticoagulation agents. Acute retrosternal pain followed by hematemesis and dysphagia differentiates the hematoma from other cardiac or thoracic emergencies, including acute myocardial infar...

Intramural Hematoma of the Esophagus after Endoscopic Pinch Biopsy

Intramural hematoma of the esophagus (IHE) is an uncommon form of esophageal injury, which may be an intermediate of mucosal tear (Mallory-Weiss syndrome) or transmural rupture (Boerhaave's syndrome). To date, the pathogenesis of IHE has not been well documented. IHE may occur within the submucosal layer of the esophagus following dissection of the mucosa. The most commonly presented symptoms a...

A Rare Complication with the Concomitant use of Warfarin and Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs: Hemoperitoneum and Intramural Small Bowel Hematoma

Dissecting intramural hematoma of the esophagus.

A 63-year-old woman, with no previous medical history, presented to the emergency room with severe retrosternal chest pain and shortness of breath. Her d-dimer level was raised at 1100 ng/mL. A pulmonary embolus was suspected, and she was administered a therapeutic dose of low molecular weight heparin. A computed tomography of thorax revealed a dilated esophagus and a dissecting intramural hema...