A Case of Acute Esophageal Necrosis from Unruptured Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm

A Case of Acute Esophageal Necrosis from Unruptured Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm

Acute esophageal necrosis (AEN), also known as black esophagus due to its appearance on endoscopy, classically involves the distal esophagus (97% of cases). AEN affecting the midesophagus with sparing of the distal esophagus is rare and usually occurs in patients with thoracic aortic aneurysmal (TAA...

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Main Authors: Abhishek Polavarapu, Dhineshreddy Gurala, Bindu Mudduluru, Pretty Sara Idiculla, Jobin Philipose, Magda Daoud, Naureen Narula, Vivek Gumaste
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/3575478
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