The “Spiked Helmet Sign”, a Mimic of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction in Post-Nephrectomy Ileus-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

The “Spiked Helmet Sign”, a Mimic of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction in Post-Nephrectomy Ileus

Published:2024-04-04 Issue:2 Volume:5 Page:93-96
ISSN:2563-6499
Container-title:Société Internationale d’Urologie Journal
language:en
Short-container-title:SIUJ

Author:

Wynn Jessica¹²^ORCID,McCafferty Jonathan²,Forsyth Robert²

Affiliation:

1. Department of Urology, Barwon Health, Geelong, VIC 3219, Australia

2. Department of Urology, Ballarat Health Services, Ballarat, VIC 3350, Australia

Abstract

There are many causes of ST-elevation on electrocardiogram (ECG). ECG changes in the setting of intra-abdominal pathology is a rare and under characterised and includes the “spiked helmet sign”. We report a rare case of the “spiked helmet sign” that presented with ST-elevation in the precordial leads due to post-operative ileus.

Publisher

MDPI AG

Link

https://www.mdpi.com/2563-6499/5/2/15/pdf

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