Inlet patch mimicking unstable angina pectoris
Tutkun Talih1, Ergin Arslan1, Gamze Talih2, Mesut Sipahi1
1Department of General Surgery, Bozok University School of Medicine, Yozgat, Turkey
2Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Bozok University School of Medicine, Yozgat, Turkey
Abstract
The ectopic stomach mucosa island in the proximal esophagus, which is generally known as the inlet patch or cervical inlet patch, is called as the heterotopic gastric mucosa of the esophagus. Despite its asymptomatic progress, it may cause chest pain, shortness of breath and difficulty in swallowing due to the acid secretion from the ectopic mucosa. The study aimed to present a patient who underwent coronary angiography with an unstable angina pectoris diagnosis by cardiologists for gastric chest pain but found an inlet patch in gastroduodenoscopy.
Keywords: Inlet patch, unstable angina pectoris, differential diagnosis
Cite this article as: Talih T, Arslan E, Talih G, Sipahi M. Inlet patch mimicking unstable angina pectoris. Turk J Surg 2020; 36 (2): 229-232.
Written informed consent was obtained from patient who participated in this case.
Externally peer-reviewed.
Concept - T.T., E.A.; Design - T.T., G.T.; Supervision - T.T.; Materials - T.T.; Data Collection and/or Processing - T.T., M.S.; Analysis and/or Interpretation – T.T., E.A., M.S., G.T.; Literature Search – T.T., E.A..; Writing Manuscript – T.T., G.T.; Critical Reviews – T.T., M.S.
No conflict of interest was declared by the authors.
The authors declared that this study has received no financial support.