A Case of Acute Esophageal Necrosis from Unruptured Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm

Abhishek Polavarapu; Dhineshreddy Gurala; Bindu Mudduluru; Pretty Sara Idiculla; Jobin Philipose; Magda Daoud; Naureen Narula; Vivek Gumaste

doi:10.1155/2020/3575478

Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine (Jan 2020)

A Case of Acute Esophageal Necrosis from Unruptured Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm

Abhishek Polavarapu,
Dhineshreddy Gurala,
Bindu Mudduluru,
Pretty Sara Idiculla,
Jobin Philipose,
Magda Daoud,
Naureen Narula,
Vivek Gumaste

Affiliations

Abhishek Polavarapu: Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Staten Island University Hospital, Northwell Health, Staten Island, New York, USA
Dhineshreddy Gurala: Internal Medicine, Staten Island University Hospital, Northwell Health, Staten Island, New York, USA
Bindu Mudduluru: Internal Medicine, Staten Island University Hospital, Northwell Health, Staten Island, New York, USA
Pretty Sara Idiculla: Medicine, Sree Gokulam Medical College and Research Foundation, Trivandrum, India
Jobin Philipose: Internal Medicine, Staten Island University Hospital, Northwell Health, Staten Island, New York, USA
Magda Daoud: Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Staten Island University Hospital, Northwell Health, Staten Island, New York, USA
Naureen Narula: Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Richmond University Medical Center, Staten Island, New York, USA
Vivek Gumaste: Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Staten Island University Hospital, Northwell Health, Staten Island, New York, USA

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/3575478
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2020

Abstract

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Acute esophageal necrosis (AEN), also known as black esophagus due to its appearance on endoscopy, classically involves the distal esophagus (97% of cases). AEN affecting the midesophagus with sparing of the distal esophagus is rare and usually occurs in patients with thoracic aortic aneurysmal (TAA) rupture or aortic dissection. Herein, we report a unique case of AEN in the midesophagus in a patient with an unruptured and undissected TAA.

Published in Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine

ISSN: 2090-6528 (Print); 2090-6536 (Online)
Publisher: Hindawi Limited
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/3142

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