A case of unusual presentation of acute esophageal necrosis with pneumonia

Authors

  • Gabriel Melki St. Joseph's University Medical Center
  • Sushant Nanavati
  • Vinod Kumar
  • FNU Komal
  • Abdalla Mohamed
  • Hadir Mohamed
  • Gres Karim
  • Linda Laham
  • Sugabramya Kuru
  • Youssef Botros
  • Matthew Grossman
  • Patrick Michael

Keywords:

Black Esophagus, endoscopy, esophageal necrosis, upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage

Abstract

Acute esophageal necrosis (AEN) is a rare and often fatal pathology of unclear etiology affecting the distal two-thirds of the esophagus. Typically, elderly patients with multiple comorbidities present with signs of upper gastrointestinal (GI) hemorrhage. On endoscopy, the mucosa is black due to ischemic necrosis, resulting in the commonly used term “black esophagus.” We present a rare case of a 61-year-old male presenting with shortness of breath and hematemesis diagnosed as AEN through endoscopy. This case illustrates the importance of considering AEN as part of differential diagnoses in a rising elderly population with multiple comorbidities that present with upper GI hemorrhage. Treatment should be aimed at maintaining hemodynamic stability with high-dose proton pump inhibitors.

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Published

2020-11-01

How to Cite

Melki, G., Nanavati, S., Kumar, V., Komal, F., Mohamed, A., Mohamed, H., Karim, G., Laham, L., Kuru, S. ., Botros, Y. ., Grossman, M., & Michael, P. (2020). A case of unusual presentation of acute esophageal necrosis with pneumonia. International Journal of Health Sciences, 14(6), 66–68. Retrieved from https://pub.qu.edu.sa/index.php/journal/article/view/4422

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 6 (2020): Nov-Dec

Section

Case report/case series

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