Black esophagus: exploring the dark

Authors

  • Robert Forster Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo/SP
  • Délcio Aparecido Durso Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo/SP
  • Edoardo Filippo de Queiroz Vattimo Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo/SP
  • Luis Massuo Maruta Serviço de Endoscopia - Hospital Universitário da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo/SP
  • Ana Luiza Werneck-Silva Serviço de Endoscopia - Hospital Universitário da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo/SP
  • Vilma Takayasu Divisão de Clínica Médica - Hospital Universitário da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo/SP
  • Marcia Yoshie Kanegae Divisão de Clínica Médica - Hospital Universitário da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo/SP
  • Fabiana Roberto de Lima Serviço de Anatomia Patológica - Hospital Universitário da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo/SP

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4322/acr.%25y.75886

Keywords:

Esophageal Diseases, Esophagitis, Critical Illness, Diabetic Ketoacidosis.

Abstract

Black esophagus is a rare but underdiagnosed disease. It occurs most frequently in severely ill patients and carries a high mortality rate. Cause of death is usually attributed to the comorbid conditions. Treatment is directed at the underlying cause, acid suppression and keeping the patient nil-per-os. Surgery is needed in complicated cases and stenosis is the most feared longterm sequel. In the present article, two cases are described and literature is reviewed.

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Published

2013-10-02

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 3 (2013)

Section

Article / Clinical Case Report

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How to Cite

Forster, R., Durso, D. A., Vattimo, E. F. de Q., Maruta, L. M., Werneck-Silva, A. L., Takayasu, V., Kanegae, M. Y., & Lima, F. R. de. (2013). Black esophagus: exploring the dark. Autopsy and Case Reports, 3(3), 41-48. https://doi.org/10.4322/acr.%y.75886