Acute Esophageal Necrosis (Gurvits Syndrome): A Rare Complication of Diabetic Ketoacidosis in a Critically Ill Patient

Acute esophageal necrosis (AEN) is a rare clinical diagnosis that primarily affects the distal third of the esophagus. AEN causes odynophagia, leading to decreased oral intake and food avoidance. AEN can arise in critically ill patients with multiple comorbidities and is an uncommon complication of...

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Main Authors: Linda P. Vien, Ho-Man Yeung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/5795847
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