Acute esophageal necrosis and liver pathology, a rare combination

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 15, 2004; 10(16): 2457-2458
Published online Aug 15, 2004. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v10.i16.2457

Acute esophageal necrosis and liver pathology, a rare combination

Amir Maqbul Khan, Rangit Hundal, Vijaya Ramaswamy, Mark Korsten, Sunil Dhuper

Amir Maqbul Khan, Rangit Hundal, Vijaya Ramaswamy, Mark Korsten, Sunil Dhuper, North Central Bronx and Veterans Affair Hospital, New York 10710, USA

Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.

Correspondence to: Amir Maqbul Khan, 59 beaumont circle #3 Yonkers, NY 10710, USA. dramirkhan@hotmail.com

Telephone: +1-718-5849000 Ext. 6753

Received: December 12, 2003
Revised: December 24, 2003
Accepted: February 18, 2004
Published online: August 15, 2004

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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