ST-segment elevation mimicking myocardial infarction after hydrochloric acid ingestion: Acute caustic myocarditis

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• 作者：Rodolfo San Antonio^a ; Margarida Pujol L&oacute ; pez^a ; Rosario Jes&uacute ; s Perea^b ; Manel Sabat&eacute ; ^a ; ^{masabate@clinic.ub.es}
• 关键词：ST-segment elevation ; Acute myocarditis ; Myocardial infarction ; Hydrochloric acid ingestion
• 刊名：Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：January-February 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：11
• 期：1
• 页码：70-71
• 全文大小：602 K
• 卷排序：11

文摘

ST-segment elevation after hydrochloric acid ingestion has barely been described in the literature, without identification of its causal mechanism. We hypothesize that acute caustic myocarditis, by direct contact between necrotic upper gastrointestinal tract and pericardium may induce the ECG findings.