Intramural hematoma of the esophagus caused by minor head injury 6 hours previously.
The diagnosis of extensive intramural hematoma of the esophagus due to a bicycle trauma was considerably delayed because symptoms did not develop until 6 h after the accident. This report underscores the importance of a barium meal and computed tomographic (CT) scan in cases of unexplained chest pain, even after minor trauma.
de Vries
R A
RA
Department of Medicine, Lichtenberg Hospital, Amersfoort, The Netherlands.
Kremer-Schneider
M M
MM
Otten
M H
MH
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001466:Barium Sulfate; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000150:complications*; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D006406:Hematoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D001466:Barium Sulfate