ABSTRACT
Gurvits syndrome, black esophagus or acute esophageal necrosis (AEN) is a rare and multifactorial disorder resulting from a combination of ischemic insult, corrosive injury of the mucosa from gastric contents, and impaired reparative mechanism in the setting of acute illness. The diagnosis is made by visualization of a circumferential black discoloration of the distal oesophagus that abruptly ends at the gastroesophageal junction. We report a case of Gurvits syndrome secondary to diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA).
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Diabetes Mellitus , Diabetic Ketoacidosis , Esophageal Diseases , Acute Disease , Diabetic Ketoacidosis/complications , Esophageal Diseases/diagnosis , Humans , Necrosis/diagnosis , SyndromeABSTRACT
Bean syndrome or blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome (BRBNS) is a rare disease characterized by venous malformations (VM) of the skin, soft tissues and visceral organs, most frequently affecting the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. BRBNS is mainly sporadic but can be inherited in an autosomal pattern. The most common symptoms are GI bleeding and secondary iron deficiency anemia. Treatment is largely symptomatic.