title: Spontaneous intramural hematoma of the esophagus.
abstract: Spontaneous intramural hematoma of the esophagus (SIHE) is a rare condition, usually presenting with severe acute chest pain. Vomiting, dysphagia, odynophagia, and hematemesis may appear later. We herein report a case of this disease in a patient treated with low doses of aspirin, and review the literature for possible etiologies for this condition. In addition, we compare the utility of the various diagnostic modalities in this uncommon condition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hiller
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Zagal
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Hadas-Halpern
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001241:Aspirin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006406:Hematoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D001241:Aspirin