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Dysphagia
Published in: Dysphagia 4/2022

02-07-2021 | Endoscopy | Clinical Conundrum

Rare Cause of Acute Esophageal Symptoms

Authors: Anton Bermont, Daniel L. Cohen, Haim Shirin

Published in: Dysphagia | Issue 4/2022

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An 81-year-old man presented to the emergency room due to symptoms of chest pain associated with dysphagia and hematemesis. The symptoms began with the sudden onset of chest pain without any trigger while he was resting. This was followed by vomiting of blood and subsequent dysphagia. He denied weight loss, heartburn, or odynophagia. He had never undergone a gastroscopy. His medical history was significant for hypertension and ischemic heart disease for which he was treated with aspirin, atenolol, and amlodipine. …
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Metadata
Title
Rare Cause of Acute Esophageal Symptoms
Authors
Anton Bermont
Daniel L. Cohen
Haim Shirin
Publication date
02-07-2021
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Dysphagia / Issue 4/2022
Print ISSN: 0179-051X
Electronic ISSN: 1432-0460
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00455-021-10331-2

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