| Acute esophageal necrosis: a case series of five patients presenting with "Black esophagus". | |
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PMID: 21369835 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Acute esophageal necrosis (AEN), also known as "Black esophagus", is a rare condition that typically presents as upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage. A retrospective chart analysis was conducted at two tertiary care hospitals over a three-year period (2005-2007) using a computerized inpatient database. Out of 9,179 upper endoscopies performed, five patients (0.05% prevalence) were found to have black esophagus. Their mean age was 44 years and the most common presentation was upper gastrointestinal bleeding. All five patients had comorbid conditions, most commonly coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, and renal insufficiency. Two patients died, but the cause of death was not related to AEN in either. In conclusion, AEN is usually seen in critically ill elderly patients with multiple comorbid conditions, particularly vascular disease, diabetes mellitus and azotemia. |
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Authors:
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Dushyant Singh; Reetu Singh; Alexandra S Laya |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article Date: 2011-03-03 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Indian journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology Volume: 30 ISSN: 0975-0711 ISO Abbreviation: Indian J Gastroenterol Publication Date: 2011 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2011-04-13 Completed Date: 2011-08-09 Revised Date: 2011-12-06 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8409436 Medline TA: Indian J Gastroenterol Country: India |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 41-5 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Gastroenterology and Hepatology, UMKC School of Medicine, Shawnee, KS 66218, USA. dsingh4637@gmail.com |
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Acute Disease Adult Comorbidity Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal Esophageal Diseases / complications, pathology* Esophagus / pathology* Fatal Outcome Female Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / etiology Humans Male Middle Aged Necrosis Retrospective Studies |
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Indian J Gastroenterol. 2011 Sep;30(5):237; author reply 237-8
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