A 68-year-old man presented to the emergency department with sudden onset retrosternal
pain and dysphagia. He was taking acetylsalicylic acid (100 mg once daily), ticagrelor (90 …

Clinical examination and laboratory tests were normal. In view of the blood-stained vomitus,
the patient underwent an upper gastrointestinal endoscopy which revealed a large maroon …

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 …

TO THE EDITOR: Esophageal hematoma is a rare entity that commonly occurs secondary to
instrumentation or trauma (1); however, rare cases of spontaneous esophageal hematomas …

Purpose: We report a rare presentation of an intramural esophageal hematoma in a
relatively healthy elderly patient. Prompt recognition of clinical symptoms associated with …

Discussion: Intramural esophageal hematoma (IEH) is an unusual esophageal injury and a
rare diagnosis for dysphagia. The most common chief complaint for IEH is severe …

A68-year-old woman presented with an episode of painless hematemesis that later
progressed to retrosternal pain radiating to the epigastric area. She was taking …

Discussion Intramural hematoma of the esophagus is a rare condition. It often presents with
a triad of symptoms including chest pain, sudden onset of dysphagia or odynophagia, and …

A71-year-old female presented to the emergency department with sudden onset of severe
intrascapular back pain. This pain was associated with an episode of dry retching followed …

Intramural hematoma of the esophagus is a rare condition that can be spontaneous or
secondary to trauma, toxic ingestion, or intervention. If it is the spontaneous type, it usually …