Black esophagus: exploring the dark
Black esophagus is a rare but underdiagnosed disease. It occurs most frequently in severely ill patients and carries a high mortality rate. Cause of death is usually attributed to the comorbid conditions. Treatment is directed at the underlying cause, acid suppression and keeping the patient nil-per...
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| author | Robert Forster Délcio Aparecido Durso Edoardo Filippo de Queiroz Vattimo Luis Massuo Maruta Ana Luiza Werneck-Silva Vilma Takayasu Marcia Yoshie Kanegae Fabiana Roberto de Lima |
| author_facet | Robert Forster Délcio Aparecido Durso Edoardo Filippo de Queiroz Vattimo Luis Massuo Maruta Ana Luiza Werneck-Silva Vilma Takayasu Marcia Yoshie Kanegae Fabiana Roberto de Lima |
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| description | Black esophagus is a rare but underdiagnosed disease. It occurs most frequently in severely ill patients and carries a high mortality rate. Cause of death is usually attributed to the comorbid conditions. Treatment is directed at the underlying cause, acid suppression and keeping the patient nil-per-os. Surgery is needed in complicated cases and stenosis is the most feared longterm sequel. In the present article, two cases are described and literature is reviewed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ff7ed8809d6f4e5aabff4165a782cad82022-12-22T01:05:38ZengUniversity of São PauloAutopsy and Case Reports2236-19602013-10-013310.4322/acr.%y.7588673441Black esophagus: exploring the darkRobert Forster0Délcio Aparecido Durso1Edoardo Filippo de Queiroz Vattimo2Luis Massuo Maruta3Ana Luiza Werneck-Silva4Vilma Takayasu5Marcia Yoshie Kanegae6Fabiana Roberto de Lima7Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo/SPHospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo/SPFaculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo/SPServiço de Endoscopia - Hospital Universitário da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo/SPServiço de Endoscopia - Hospital Universitário da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo/SPDivisão de Clínica Médica - Hospital Universitário da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo/SPDivisão de Clínica Médica - Hospital Universitário da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo/SPServiço de Anatomia Patológica - Hospital Universitário da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo/SPBlack esophagus is a rare but underdiagnosed disease. It occurs most frequently in severely ill patients and carries a high mortality rate. Cause of death is usually attributed to the comorbid conditions. Treatment is directed at the underlying cause, acid suppression and keeping the patient nil-per-os. Surgery is needed in complicated cases and stenosis is the most feared longterm sequel. In the present article, two cases are described and literature is reviewed.http://www.revistas.usp.br/autopsy/article/view/75886Esophageal DiseasesEsophagitisCritical IllnessDiabetic Ketoacidosis. |
| spellingShingle | Robert Forster Délcio Aparecido Durso Edoardo Filippo de Queiroz Vattimo Luis Massuo Maruta Ana Luiza Werneck-Silva Vilma Takayasu Marcia Yoshie Kanegae Fabiana Roberto de Lima Black esophagus: exploring the dark Autopsy and Case Reports Esophageal Diseases Esophagitis Critical Illness Diabetic Ketoacidosis. |
| title | Black esophagus: exploring the dark |
| title_full | Black esophagus: exploring the dark |
| title_fullStr | Black esophagus: exploring the dark |
| title_full_unstemmed | Black esophagus: exploring the dark |
| title_short | Black esophagus: exploring the dark |
| title_sort | black esophagus exploring the dark |
| topic | Esophageal Diseases Esophagitis Critical Illness Diabetic Ketoacidosis. |
| url | http://www.revistas.usp.br/autopsy/article/view/75886 |
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