To Be, or Not to Be … Pectoral Angina? The Pain Is the Same, but the Etiology Is Different—A Case Report
Chest pain can be due to various underlying pathologies and should not be neglected. A thorough investigation and timely management are key to treating this possible fatal symptom. In our case, the patient presented twice with the complaint of typical chest pain indicating a possible coronary event, but at the first presentation, it was due to esophageal leiomyoma, while a year later, the patient had similar pain, which was indeed this time due to coronary blockage. Hence, it is of utmost importance to think of all possible scenarios and to investigate accordingly, leaving no stone unturned.
Authors
- Horia Silviu Branea (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7896-1253)
- Adrian Sebastian Zus (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-3377-1465)
- S. Morariu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2225-8470)
- Daniel Nișulescu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1298-9090)
- Gabriel Veniamin Cozma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1646-9319)
- Ciprian Ilie Rosca (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8619-0479)
- Nilima Rajpal Kundnani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2824-7182)
- Daniel Lighezan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5725-8753)
Institutions
- Victor Babeș University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timișoara (RO)
- Vasile Goldis Western University of Arad (RO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Life
- Published
- 2024-08-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/life14091066
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Pain Management and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.64