Retrocardiac mass presenting with hematemesis

K. G. Jordan; B. J. Igel; R. J. Telepak

doi:10.1007/BF02615880

Retrocardiac mass presenting with hematemesis

K. G. Jordan, B. J. Igel, R. J. Telepak

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Abstract

Two patients presented to the emergency room with multiple episodes of hematemesis. Chest radiographs on each patient demonstrated a retrocardiac mass. Computed tomography revealed these masses to be vascular and consistent with paraesophageal varices. Portal-systemic collaterals can be seen with various imaging modalities; in patients with portal hypertension, these varices may present as a common cause of an upper gastrointestinal bleed and hematemesis.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	305-308
Number of pages	4
Journal	Emergency Radiology
Volume	2
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02615880
State	Published - Sep 1995

Keywords

CT
Hematemesis
Mediastinal mass
Paraesophageal varices
Portal hypertension

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Emergency Medicine
Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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Retrocardiac mass presenting with hematemesis

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