ArticleAshman FC, Hill MC, Saba GP, Diaconis JN.
Gastrointest Radiol. 1978 Jun 25;3(2):115-8.
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.