Acute Esophageal Necrosis or Black Esophagus in the Setting of Diabetic Ketoacidosis

Acute Esophageal Necrosis or Black Esophagus in the Setting of Diabetic Ketoacidosis

Acute esophageal necrosis (AEN) or black esophagus is a rare cause of mortality in patients with gastrointestinal bleeding. We present a case of a 54-year-old female who presented with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and developed melena eventually attributed to AEN. The esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD)...

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Main Authors: Saqr Alsakarneh MD, Fouad Jaber MD, Anika Mittal BA, Saeed Abughazaleh MD, Yazan Abboud MD, John Campbell MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2023-12-01
Series:Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/23247096231217852

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https://doi.org/10.1177/23247096231217852

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