Acute Esophageal Necrosis and Low-Flow State
Acute esophageal necrosis (AEN), also called black esophagus, is quite exceptional. Endoscopic findings show circumferential black discolouration of the esophagus with or without exudates. The etiology of AEN is presently unknown and is assumed to be multifactorial. Distal esophageal involvement wit...
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| description | Acute esophageal necrosis (AEN), also called black esophagus, is quite exceptional. Endoscopic findings show circumferential black discolouration of the esophagus with or without exudates. The etiology of AEN is presently unknown and is assumed to be multifactorial. Distal esophageal involvement with proximal extension ending sharply at the gastroesophageal junction is the most common presentation. The present case report describes the clinical and endoscopic evolution of black esophagus observed in a patient with significant peripheral vascular disease, who was presented to the intensive care unit at the Hopital Saint-Francois d’Assise (Quebec City, Quebec). Through an extensive review of the literature, common underlying clinical conditions of patients diagnosed with AEN have been identified. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-6c1175ad66e44a7c81ec07ec1596df5d2025-02-03T05:53:58ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology0835-79002007-01-0121424524710.1155/2007/920716Acute Esophageal Necrosis and Low-Flow StateAhmad Burtally0Philippe Gregoire1Divison of Surgery, Laval University, Le Centre hospitalier universitaire de Quebec, Quebec City, Quebec, CanadaDivision of Gastroenterology, Laval University, Le Centre hospitalier universitaire de Quebec, Quebec City, Quebec, CanadaAcute esophageal necrosis (AEN), also called black esophagus, is quite exceptional. Endoscopic findings show circumferential black discolouration of the esophagus with or without exudates. The etiology of AEN is presently unknown and is assumed to be multifactorial. Distal esophageal involvement with proximal extension ending sharply at the gastroesophageal junction is the most common presentation. The present case report describes the clinical and endoscopic evolution of black esophagus observed in a patient with significant peripheral vascular disease, who was presented to the intensive care unit at the Hopital Saint-Francois d’Assise (Quebec City, Quebec). Through an extensive review of the literature, common underlying clinical conditions of patients diagnosed with AEN have been identified.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2007/920716 |
| spellingShingle | Ahmad Burtally Philippe Gregoire Acute Esophageal Necrosis and Low-Flow State Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology |
| title | Acute Esophageal Necrosis and Low-Flow State |
| title_full | Acute Esophageal Necrosis and Low-Flow State |
| title_fullStr | Acute Esophageal Necrosis and Low-Flow State |
| title_full_unstemmed | Acute Esophageal Necrosis and Low-Flow State |
| title_short | Acute Esophageal Necrosis and Low-Flow State |
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