Acute Esophageal Necrosis (AEN) - A Rare Syndrome: Report of a Case in a Patient with an Underlying Malignancy and Review of the Literature

Barranco  Cao Raquel; Garzón  Carlos; Herrera  María; Molina  Mercedes; Ortega Ruipérez Carolina; Zenzola Víctor

doi:10.31487/j.COR.2020.03.11

Acute Esophageal Necrosis (AEN) - A Rare Syndrome

Acute Esophageal Necrosis (AEN) - A Rare Syndrome: Report of a Case in a Patient with an Underlying Malignancy and Review of the Literature

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Barranco Cao Raquel Garzón Carlos Herrera María Molina Mercedes Ortega Ruipérez Carolina Zenzola Víctor

Corresponding Author

Zenzola Víctor
Department of Medical Oncology. Infanta Elena University Hospital. Valdemoro. Madrid, Spain

A B S T R A C T

Acute Esophageal Necrosis (AEN) is a rare medical disorder characterized by a diffuse circumferential black esophageal mucosa. The majority of patients present with signs of upper gastrointestinal bleeding. Diagnosis is based on esophagogastroduodenoscopy. Treatment consists of intravenous fluids, proton pomp inhibitors and treatment of the underlying illness. We report a case of acute necrotizing oesophagitis (AEN) with an underlying malignancy.

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Article Type

Case Report and Review of the Literature

Publication history

Received: Mon 02, Mar 2020
Accepted: Sat 28, Mar 2020
Published: Mon 30, Mar 2020

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© 2023 Zenzola Víctor. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. Hosting by Science Repository.
DOI: 10.31487/j.COR.2020.03.11