Esófago negro secundario a esofagitis necrotizante aguda: Reporte de un caso clínico

• Martin E Wallberg ^[1] ; Pablo Young ^[1] ; Bárbara C Finn ^[1] ; Marcelo Thomé ^[2] ; Andrea A Chueco ^[1] ; Fernando Villarejo ^[3]
  1. [1] Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires

     Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires

     Argentina

     
  2. [2] Clínica Olivos Gastroenterología
  3. [3] Clínica Olivos Unidad de Terapia Intensiva

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• Localización: Revista Médica de Chile, ISSN-e 0034-9887, Vol. 137, Nº. 5, 2009, págs. 672-674
• Idioma: español
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Black esophagus due to acute necrotizing esophagitis: Report of one case
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  • Acute esophageal necrosis, which presents as a black esophagus on endoscope, is an uncommon occurrence. It is defined as a dark pigmentation of the esophagus associated with histological mucosal necrosis. We report a 75-year-old man who developed black esophagus due to acute esophageal necrosis caused by septicemia. The patient had a favorable evolution.