Black esophagus as a cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding: a case report

Authors

  • Andrea Carlin Ronquillo Hospital Cayetano Heredia
  • Álvaro Bellido Caparó Hospital Cayetano Heredia
  • Paul Gómez Hinojosa Hospital Cayetano Heredia
  • Vanessa Valenzuela Granados Hospital Cayetano Heredia
  • Jose Luis Pinto Valdivia Hospital Cayetano Heredia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22516/25007440.408

Keywords:

Necrotizing esophagitis, Black esophagus, Acute esophageal necrosis

Abstract

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 episodes
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.

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Author Biographies

Andrea Carlin Ronquillo, Hospital Cayetano Heredia

Médico cirujano, residente de gastroenterología. Servicio de gastroenterología. Universidad peruana Cayetano Heredia. Lima

Álvaro Bellido Caparó, Hospital Cayetano Heredia

Médico gastroenterólogo, asistente de gastroenterología. Servicio de gastroenterología. Universidad Peruana Cayetano heredia. Lima

Paul Gómez Hinojosa, Hospital Cayetano Heredia

Médico cirujano, residente de gastroenterología

Vanessa Valenzuela Granados, Hospital Cayetano Heredia

Médico gastroenterólogo

Jose Luis Pinto Valdivia, Hospital Cayetano Heredia

Médico gastroenterólogo, Jefe del servicio de gastroenterología

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Figura 1. Necrosis esofágica aguda (NEA).

Published

2020-12-21

How to Cite

Carlin Ronquillo, A., Bellido Caparó, Álvaro, Gómez Hinojosa, P., Valenzuela Granados, V., & Pinto Valdivia, J. L. (2020). Black esophagus as a cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding: a case report. Revista Colombiana De Gastroenterología, 35(4), 533–536. https://doi.org/10.22516/25007440.408

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