intramural haematoma , także: intramural hematoma AmE

Intramural haematoma of the oesophagus is rare.

A patients is described who developed an intramural haematoma of the oesophagus shortly after variceal endoscopic sclerotherapy.

This report describes an intramural haematoma of the oesophagus, a rare but potentially dangerous complication of variceal injection.

Although pain and dysphagia suggest the diagnosis of intramural haematoma, symptoms may be mistaken for an oesophageal perforation, a myocardial infarct, or a dissecting aortic aneurysm.