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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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Main Authors: Robert Forster (Author), Délcio Aparecido Durso (Author), Edoardo Filippo de Queiroz Vattimo (Author), Luis Massuo Maruta (Author), Ana Luiza Werneck-Silva (Author), Vilma Takayasu (Author), Marcia Yoshie Kanegae (Author), Fabiana Roberto de Lima (Author)
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Published: University of São Paulo, 2013-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary: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.
Item Description:10.4322/acr.%y.75886
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