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Intramural Dissection and Mucosal Laceration of the Esophagus in a Patient Who Was on Antiplatelets Medication - A case report -  

Kim, Kyung-Hwa (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chonbuk National University Hospital)
Kuh, Ja-Hong (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chonbuk National University Hospital)
Lee, Jung-Moon (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chonbuk National University Hospital)
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Journal of Chest Surgery / v.42, no.5, 2009 , pp. 657-661 More about this Journal
Abstract
Intramural esophageal dissection is a rare disorder that's characterized by a lengthy laceration between the mucosal and submucosal layers of the esophageal wall, and the esophageal wall is without perforation. The three different types of acute esophageal injury are a mucosal tear (Mallory-Weiss syndrome), full-thickness rupture (Boerhaave's syndrome) and intramural esophageal dissection. Most intramural esophageal dissections respond to conservative management with a very good prognosis. This rare condition should be considered in patients who present with acute chest pain, dysphagia or odynophagia, and particularly in the presence of a bleeding disorder or where there has been recent administration of antiplatelet medication, anticoagulantsorthrombolyticsto avoid inappropriate treatment with surgery. We present here a rare case of intramural dissection of the esophagus that occurred when the patient was taking anti platelet medication.
Keywords
Esophagus; Dissection;
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