Resumen
Acute necrotizing esophagitis is a rare entity that affects mainly elderly patients. The most common clinical presentation is upper gastrointestinal bleeding. The prognosis depends on the underlying diseases, with a mortality of up to 50%. This is the case of a 77-year-old male patient who presented with melena, three episo-des of hematemesis, and epigastric pain for a week. Upper endoscopy revealed mucosa with spotty necrosis and fibrin in the middle and distal esophagus. Esophageal biopsy was compatible with mucosal necrosis.
Título traducido de la contribución | Black esophagus as a cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding: A case report |
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Idioma original | Español |
Páginas (desde-hasta) | 533-536 |
Número de páginas | 4 |
Publicación | Revista Colombiana de Gastroenterologia |
Volumen | 35 |
N.º | 4 |
DOI | |
Estado | Publicada - 1 oct. 2020 |
Publicado de forma externa | Sí |
Palabras clave
- Acute esophageal necrosis
- Black esophagus
- Necrotizing esophagitis