Unusual Pharyngeal Pain Caused by Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Report of Three Cases | Zendy

Takashi Anzai | Zendy; Hiroshige Yuu | Zendy; Masahiro Nakamura | Zendy; Takashi Iizuka | Zendy; Yuji Nakazato | Zendy; Katsuhisa Ikeda | Zendy

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Unusual Pharyngeal Pain Caused by Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Report of Three Cases

Author(s) -

Takashi Anzai,

Hiroshige Yuu,

Masahiro Nakamura,

Takashi Iizuka,

Yuji Nakazato,

Katsuhisa Ikeda

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

clinics and practice

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 2039-7283

DOI - 10.4081/cp.2017.904

Subject(s) - medicine , acute coronary syndrome , chest pain , otorhinolaryngology , acute pain , presentation (obstetrics) , respiratory tract , pharynx , surgery , respiratory system , anesthesia , myocardial infarction

Most patients complaining of pharyngeal pain have an upper respiratory tract infection or other local explanation for their pain. Here we show 3 rare cases of patients visiting our Otorhinolaryngology Department who had an initial symptom of pharyngeal pain caused by acute coronary syndrome (ACS). An electrocardiogram and a cardiac biomarker test are recommended to exclude ACS with atypical presentation in cases without pharyngolaryngeal findings comparable to pharyngeal pain

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