title: Oesophageal haematoma and associated Mallory-Weiss tear.
abstract: Intramural oesophageal haematoma is a rare condition that may present as vomiting or haematemesis. Mallory-Weiss tear has been proposed as a possible aetiology but the evidence to support this is circumstantial. A case of oesophageal haematoma associated with evidence of Mallory-Weiss tear on endoscopy that helps to support this hypothesis is presented.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Digestive Disease, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds, UK. ch.lim@virgin.net
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Everett
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal / Q000379:methods; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008309:Mallory-Weiss Syndrome / Q000150:complications*