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Esophageal hematoma associated with thrombocytopenia

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Esophageal hematoma secondary to thrombocytopenia has only recently been described in the literature in a single case report. This article presents the clinical manifestations and radiographic findings of 4 additional cases of esophageal hematoma secondary to thrombocytopenia. Three patients were receiving treatment for leukemia, and the other patient had aplastic anemia. Previously reported cases of esophageal hematomas from other causes are reviewed.

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  1. Department of Radiology, University of Maryland Hospital, 21201, Baltimore, MD, USA

    Fred C. Ashman M.D., Michael C. Hill, George P. Saba & John N. Diaconis

  2. Department of Radiology, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

    Michael C. Hill

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Ashman, F.C., Hill, M.C., Saba, G.P. et al. Esophageal hematoma associated with thrombocytopenia. Gastrointest Radiol 3, 115–118 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01887049

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