Esophageal perforation mimicking an acute inferior myocardial infarction: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Esophageal perforation is a rare but life-threatening condition associated with a high mortality rate and often presents with nonspecific clinical manifestations that can lead to delayed diagnosis and treatment. When combined with ST-segment elevation on electrocardiography (ECG), it can be particularly challenging to distinguish esophageal perforation from acute inferior myocardial infarction, as the two conditions may share similar ECG findings.

Case description

We report the case of a 65-year-old man with a significant history of long-term alcohol consumption who presented to our hospital (the Affiliated Hospital of Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine) with persistent oppressive pain in the anterior and posterior left chest. Initially, the patie

SUBMITTER: Han M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11635278 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature