Acute coronary syndrome mimicked by acute cholecystitis.
Various aetiologies have been reported that cause severe trauma segment and T-wave abnormalities that are not related to acute coronary syndromes. However, the reports of transient ECG abnormalities associated with acute cholecystitis are limited in the literature. We describe a 42-year-old man presented with abdominal pain and hypertensive episode that developed dynamic ECG changes mimicking acute coronary syndrome and was diagnosed acute cholecystitis eventually. Emergency physicians should keep in mind dynamic T-wave changes mimicking acute myocardial ischaemia in patients with acute cholecystitis.
Aksay
Ersin
E
Department of Emergency Medicine, Ege University School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey. ersin.aksay@ege.edu.tr
Ersel
Murat
M
Kiyan
Selahattin
S
Musalar
Ekrem
E
Gungor
Hasan
H
D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D054058:Acute Coronary Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000328:Adult; D041881:Cholecystitis, Acute / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male