Esophageal Foreign Body Induced Perforation, Presenting as Cardiac Chest Pain Mimicker– Case Report
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 5
Abstract
We report a case of 56 years old male diagnosed case of Type II Diabetes Mellitus and Coronary artery disease in form of old Inferior wall Myocardial Infarction presented initially in cardiology clinic with complaints of acute onset chest pain and difficulty swallowing that started after attending a marriage ceremony one week earlier. During evaluation patient found to have intrathoracic esophageal meat bone impaction with pressure necrosis and ulceration at the edges of impaction leading to intrathoracic esophageal perforations for which the patient managed conservatively and improved.
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Dr Vishal Bodh
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