DIAGNOSIS OF ESOPHAGEAL-VARICES BY TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY -A MIMICKER OF AORTIC DISEASE

Citation
Gl. Chang et al., DIAGNOSIS OF ESOPHAGEAL-VARICES BY TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY -A MIMICKER OF AORTIC DISEASE, Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, 10(3), 1997, pp. 231-235
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
ISSN journal
08947317
Volume
10
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
231 - 235
Database
ISI
SICI code
0894-7317(1997)10:3<231:DOEBTE>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
The use of transesophageal echocardiography is well established in the emergency department diagnosis of traumatic aortic diseases. It has v ery high sensitivity and specificity compared with those of other test s. The physician performing transesophageal echocardiography should be aware of conditions that can mimic aortic pathologic conditions, thus leading to an incorrect diagnosis. We report a case in which the pres ence of previously undiagnosed esophageal varices mimicked traumatic a ortic disease.