Since the 1957 description of intramural esophageal hematoma by Williams, this condition has continued to be a diagnostic challenge ever since. Not only is it infrequent case, but it has been known only from series of cases like case 8 presented above.
Desde 1957 cuando Williams describió el hematoma esofágico intramural, este ha sido un reto diagnóstico dado que es una entidad poco frecuente y solo se conoce a partir de series de casos 8.