title: Unusual Pharyngeal Pain Caused by Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Report of Three Cases.
abstract: Most patients complaining of pharyngeal pain have an upper respiratory tract infection or other local explanation for their pain. Here we show 3 rare cases of patients visiting our Otorhinolaryngology Department who had an initial symptom of pharyngeal pain caused by acute coronary syndrome (ACS). An electrocardiogram and a cardiac biomarker test are recommended to exclude ACS with atypical presentation in cases without pharyngolaryngeal findings comparable to pharyngeal pain.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Juntendo University , Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Anzai
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Urayasu Hospital Heart Center , Chiba, Japan.
authors.forename: Yuu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hiroshige
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Juntendo University , Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Masahiro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nakamura
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Juntendo University , Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Iizuka
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Urayasu Hospital Heart Center , Chiba, Japan.
authors.forename: Yuji
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nakazato
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Juntendo University , Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Katsuhisa
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ikeda
keywords: Pharyngeal pain; acute coronary syndrome; myocardial infarction