An Unusual Cause of Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Acute Esophageal Necrosis

Acute esophageal necrosis (AEN), also called “black esophagus,” is a condition characterized by circumferential necrosis of the esophagus with universal distal involvement and variable proximal extension with clear demarcation at the gastroesophageal junction. It is an unusual cause of upper gastroi...

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Main Authors: Nikhil R. Kalva, Madhusudhan R. Tokala, Sonu Dhillon, Watcoun-Nchinda Pisoh, Saqib Walayat, Vishwas Vanar, Srinivas R. Puli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/6584363
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