Case 27-2017 — A 32-Year-Old Man with Acute Chest Pain

Douglas E. Drachman, M.D., David M. Dudzinski, M.D., J.D., Matthew P. Moy, M.D., Carlos Fernandez-del Castillo, M.D., and Jonathan H. Chen, M.D., Ph.D.

N Engl J Med 2017; 377:874-882August 31, 2017DOI: 10.1056/NEJMcpc1706111
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A previously healthy 32-year-old man presented with the sudden onset of postprandial chest pain, nausea, and diaphoresis. An electrocardiogram showed concave ST-segment elevations. A diagnosis was made.

This case was presented at the Medical Case Conference.

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We thank Dr. Gaurav A. Upadhyay for contributions to the case history.
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From the Departments of Medicine (D.E.D., D.M.D.), Radiology (M.P.M.), Surgery (C.F.-C.), and Pathology (J.H.C.), Massachusetts General Hospital and the Departments of Medicine (D.E.D., D.M.D.), Radiology (M.P.M.), Surgery (C.F.-C.), and Pathology (J.H.C.), Harvard Medical School — both in Boston.