Acute Esophageal Necrosis in a Septic Patient with a History of Cardiovascular Disease
Acute esophageal necrosis (AEN), or colloquially named “black esophagus,” is a rare clinical condition often associated with ischemic injury to the esophagus secondary to splanchnic vasoconstriction during hypotensive episodes. We present a case of a 78-year-old man with extensive cardiovascular dis...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2020-01-01
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| Series: | Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/1416743 |