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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2016-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/6584363 |
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