Title of article
The black esophagus and duodenum: a rare case report
Author/Authors
Saleem, Saad Vincent Medical Center - Toledo - Ohio, USA , Weissman, Simcha Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine - New York, USA , Ahmad, Sumair Department of Medicine - Vincent Medical Centre - Toledo - Ohio, USA
Pages
4
From page
264
To page
267
Abstract
Acute esophageal necrosis is a rare esophageal disease, typically characterized by the circumferential black appearance of the esophagus
mucosa that usually affects the distal esophagus. It commonly affects elderly men with multiple comorbidities. In the medical literature,
some cases have been reported regarding acute necrotizing esophagus, but according to our knowledge, only one case has been reported
concerning a patient with ischemic duodenum and esophagus. The case of a 71-year-old man with upper gastrointestinal bleeding and
subsequent acute necrotizing esophagus and duodenum has been described below.
Keywords
ischemia , duodenum , Esophagus
Journal title
Gastroenterology and Hepatology From Bed to Bench
Serial Year
2020
Record number
2656098
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