Black Esophagus Associated with Alcohol Abuse
Gut and Liver
; : 133-135, 2008.
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ABSTRACT
Black esophagus is a rare condition of the esophagus that manifests as endoscopic findings of black-colored esophageal mucosa, which is usually caused by acute esophageal necrosis. We report a case of alcoholic patient who developed black esophagus. The 85-year-old man was admitted to Severance Hospital due to copious hematemesis over 2 days. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy showed black-colored mucosa in the distal esophagus. Endoscopic biopsies of the esophagus revealed necrotic tissue, without any viable cells. Follow-up upper gastrointestinal endoscopy performed after supportive care with a proton-pump inhibitor, sucralfate, and total parenteral nutrition resulted in the remarkable healing of the esophageal wall with no complications.
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Main subject:
Biopsy
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Sucralfate
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Hematemesis
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Follow-Up Studies
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Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal
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Parenteral Nutrition, Total
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Alcoholism
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Esophagus
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Alcoholics
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Mucous Membrane
Type of study:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Aged
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Aged80
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Gut and Liver
Year:
2008
Type:
Article