Khan AM, Hundal R, Ramaswamy V, Korsten M, Dhuper S. Acute esophageal necrosis and liver pathology, a rare combination.
World J Gastroenterol 2004;
10:2457-8. [PMID:
15285044 PMCID:
PMC4576312 DOI:
10.3748/wjg.v10.i16.2457]
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Abstract
Acute esophageal necrosis (AEN) or “black esophagus” is a clinical condition found at endoscopy. It is a rare entity the exact etiology of which remains unknown. We describe a case of ‘black esophagus’, first of its kind, in the setting of liver cirrhosis and hepatic encephalopathy.
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