Hemorragia digestiva alta secundaria a necrosis esofágica aguda / Upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage secondary to acute esophageal necrosis
Gastroenterol. latinoam
; 24(3): 132-134, 2013. ilus
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ABSTRACT
Acute esophageal necrosis is a rare entity characterized by the presence of necrosis in the distal esophagus that ends abruptly at the gastroesophageal junction. Its etiology is ischemic and occurs mainly in patients with comorbidities, with a mortality approaching 30 percent. We describe the case of a 78 year-old female with history of hypertension, diabetes, cholangiocarcinoma and recent venous thrombosis in both legs, in anticoagulant treatment, presenting with an episode of upper gastrointestinal bleeding. At endoscopy esophageal necrosis was observed from 25 cm until gastroesophageal junction, also hiatal hernia, erosive duodenitis and duodenal ulcer. Patient had a poor outcome and died 48 h after onset.
RESUMEN
La necrosis esofágica aguda es una entidad poco frecuente, caracterizada por la presencia de necrosis en el tercio distal del esófago que termina abruptamente a nivel de la unión gastroesofágica. Su etiología es principalmente isquémica y se presenta en pacientes con comorbilidades, con una mortalidad cercana a 30 por ciento. Se describe el caso de una paciente de sexo femenino de 78 años, con antecedentes de hipertensión arterial, diabetes, colangiocarcinoma y trombosis venosa profunda reciente de extremidades inferiores, en tratamiento anticoagulante, que presenta episodio de hemorragia digestiva alta. En la endoscopia se observa necrosis esofágica desde los 25 cm de la arcada dentaria hasta la unión gastroesofágica, hernia hiatal, duodenitis erosiva y úlcera duodenal. La paciente evoluciona en malas condiciones generales, falleciendo a las 48 h de evolución.
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Main subject:
Endoscopy, Digestive System
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Esophagus
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Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
Language:
Es
Journal:
Gastroenterol. latinoam
Journal subject:
GASTROENTEROLOGIA
Year:
2013
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Article