Acute esophageal necrosis, black esophagus: a case report
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endoscopy , digestive system, esophageal diseases, gastrointestinal hemorrhage, gastrostomyAbstract
Acute esophageal necrosis, or black esophagus, is a rare syndrome affecting sick elderly patients, with high mortality rate. Its clinical expression is gastrointestinal bleeding. Treatment includes hemodynamic support, nil-per-os, proton pump inhibitors and management of the coexisting clinical conditions. We report the case of a woman presenting with black esophagus as complication of a percutaneous gastrostomy, who received medical care at Pablo Tobón Uribe Hospital, in Medellín, Colombia.
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