25 February 2026
: Case report 
Intramural Esophageal Hematoma as a Complication of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Case Report
Unusual clinical course, Challenging differential diagnosis, Diagnostic / therapeutic accidents, Management of emergency care, Rare disease
Liang Xu ABCE 1, Jiandong Jiang ABDF 1, Yunjie Yin ABCEF 1, Yanchun Chen ABDEFG 1*DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949293
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949293
Figure 2 (A) Computed tomography scan before PCI showed that esophageal cavity unobstructed with no hematoma (red arrow). (B) Computed tomography scan when the patient experienced chest pain, showed esophageal hematoma (white arrow). (C) Computed tomography scan showing the hematoma had been absorbed after 10 days (yellow arrow). (D) Computed tomography scan showing hematoma had been absorbed after 18 days (green arrow).