Black Esophagus in the Setting of Alcohol Abuse after External Beam Radiation

Black Esophagus in the Setting of Alcohol Abuse after External Beam Radiation

Acute esophageal necrosis (AEN), black esophagus, or Gurvits syndrome is a rare clinical disorder characterized by a striking endoscopic appearance of necrotic esophageal mucosa, universally affecting the distal esophagus and ending abruptly at the gastroesophageal junction. It has been gaining trac...

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Main Authors: Smit S. Deliwala, Harini Lakshman, Douglas D. Congdon, Mamoon M. Elbedawi, Ghassan Bachuwa, Grigoriy E. Gurvits
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2020-08-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
Subjects:
black esophagus
acute esophageal necrosis
gurvits syndrome
necrotizing esophagitis
Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/508852

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