title: Spontaneous intramural esophageal hematoma: case report and review.
abstract: Intramural esophageal hematoma is a rare form of esophageal injury. The presenting symptoms are nonspecific. Esophagogastroscopy and computed tomography scan are usually needed to establish the diagnosis of intramural esophageal hematoma. Presented here is a patient with spontaneous intramural esophageal hematoma who was successfully treated with conservative measures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterolgy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia.
authors.forename: Justin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cheung
authors.forename: Nestor
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Müller
authors.forename: Alan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Weiss
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006406:Hematoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed