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Case Report
Acute esophageal necrosis: A case report
1 Hospital Dr. Nélio Mendonça – Resident, General Surgery Department, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
2 Hospital Dr. Nélio Mendonça – Consultant, General Surgery Department, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
3 Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João – Resident, General Surgery Department, Porto, Portugal
4 Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João – Consultant, General Surgery Department, Porto, Portugal
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Article ID: 100104Z06CM2022
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Muller C, Viveiros R, Rodrigues S, Ferrão A, Barbosa E, Barbosa J. Acute esophageal necrosis: A case report. Case Rep Int 2022;11:100104Z06CM2022.ABSTRACT
Introduction: Acute esophageal necrosis (AEN) is a rare clinical entity, with a multifactorial etiopathogenesis and characterized by the presence of a black esophagus seen during the upper gastrointestinal (UGI) endoscopy.
Case Report: A 76-year-old man with AEN was presented, whose UGI endoscopy revealed circumferential necrosis throughout the entirety of the esophageal mucosa with concomitant preservation of gastric mucosa.
Conclusion: We present this case after considering the rarity of the disease and its characteristic endoscopic features, emphasizing the importance of early diagnosis and the establishment of a targeted treatment to the underlying causes.
Keywords: Acute esophageal necrosis, Black esophagus, Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal hemorrhage
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Acknowledgments
José Maria Sousa, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João – Resident, Neuroradiology Department, Porto, Portugal, sousa.jose99@gmail.com
Telma Fonseca, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João – Resident, General Surgery Department, Porto, Portugal, tnvfonseca@gmail.com
Catarina Muller - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Ricardo Viveiros - Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Sara Rodrigues - Acquisition of data, Drafting the article, Final approval of the version to be published
António Ferrão - Analysis of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Elisabete Barbosa - Analysis of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
José Barbosa - Analysis of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Guaranter of SubmissionThe corresponding author is the guarantor of submission.
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Consent StatementWritten informed consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this article.
Data AvailabilityAll relevant data are within the paper and its Supporting Information files.
Conflict of InterestAuthors declare no conflict of interest.
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