Idiopathic submucosal hematoma of esophagus complicated by dissecting aneurysm, followed-up endoscopically during conservative treatment.
Submucosal hematoma of the esophagus is encountered as a rare complication of endoscopic treatment for esophageal varices, but is seen more often with the increasing frequency of endoscopic applications. Idiopathic submucosal hematoma is a rarer event and in most cases sudden intense vomiting has been postulated as its cause. We report here the case of such a patient whose condition was complicated by a dissecting aneurysm. During conservative treatment, careful follow-up was required to differentiate the submucosal hematoma from an aorto-esophageal fistula.
Kise
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Dept. of Surgery, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Japan. kise@is.icc.u-tokai.ac.jp
Suzuki
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R
Shimada
H
H
Tanaka
H
H
Oshiba
G
G
Chino
O
O
Makuuchi
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H
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D000792:Angiography; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D004945:Esophagoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans