title: ST-segment elevation mimicking myocardial infarction after hydrochloric acid ingestion: Acute caustic myocarditis.
abstract: ST-segment elevation after hydrochloric acid ingestion has barely been described in the literature, without identification of its causal mechanism. We hypothesize that acute caustic myocarditis, by direct contact between necrotic upper gastrointestinal tract and pericardium may induce the ECG findings.
authors: Cardiovascular Clinic Institute, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain.
authors: Rodolfo
authors: R
authors: San Antonio
authors: Cardiovascular Clinic Institute, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain.
authors: Margarida
authors: M
authors: Pujol López
authors: Radiology Department, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain.
authors: Rosario Jesús
authors: RJ
authors: Perea
authors: Cardiovascular Clinic Institute, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain. Electronic address: masabate@clinic.ub.es.
authors: Manel
authors: M
authors: Sabaté
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004562:Electrocardiography; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D006851:Hydrochloric Acid / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D011027:Pneumoperitoneum / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D000072657:ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013275:Stomach Rupture / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D013405:Suicide
chemical_list: D006851:Hydrochloric Acid
keywords: Acute myocarditis; Hydrochloric acid ingestion; Myocardial infarction; ST-segment elevation