Gurvits syndrome: a case of acute esophageal necrosis associated with diabetic ketoacidosis

Gurvits syndrome: a case of acute esophageal necrosis associated with diabetic ketoacidosis

Abstract Background Acute esophageal necrosis (AEN), commonly referred to as Gurvits syndrome or “black esophagus”, is a rare clinical disease. We present a case of AEN associated with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). Case presentation A 66-year-old male came to our hospital with coffee-ground emesis, d...

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Main Authors: Daisuke Kitawaki, Atsushi Nishida, Keitaro Sakai, Yuji Owaki, Kyohei Nishino, Yoshika Noda, Hirotsugu Imaeda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-06-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Acute esophageal necrosis
Gurvits syndrome
Black esophagus
Acute necrotizing esophagitis
Diabetic ketoacidosis
Case report
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-022-02349-z

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