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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
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, 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
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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