ArticleBMJ case reports2012
A fateful kiss: the use of CT coronary angiogram in the diagnosis of non-cardiac chest pathology.
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A 34-year-old dental nurse presented with a 2-day history of retrosternal chest pain that was constant and 'burning' in nature. She was otherwise fit and well, no significant prior medical history and no ischaemic heart disease risk factors. Clinical examination was entirely normal apart from pyrexia of 38.3°C. Admission ECG showed ST depression in the inferior and anterolateral leads suggestive of myocardial ischaemia, consequently a CT coronary angiogram (CTCA) was performed. This showed normal coronary arteries, incidental distal oesophageal thickening was seen. Further history taking revealed that her youngest daughter had recently suffered from cold sores. The patient went on to have a diagnostic procedure, an oesophagogastroduodenoscopy. Biopsies confirmed acute oesophagitis with features suggestive of herpes virus infection. The patient responded promptly to oral acyclovir. This case highlights the value of CT coronary angiogram in identifying non-cardiac pathology in patients with a low pretest probability of coronary artery disease.
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