%0 Journal Article
%T Acute Esophageal Necrosis: An Update
%A Abu Hurairah
%A Faisal Inayat
%A Hafeez Ul Hassan Virk
%J Archive of "North American Journal of Medical Sciences".
%D 2016
%R 10.4103/1947-2714.187159
%X Acute esophageal necrosis (AEN) or ˇ°black esophagusˇ± is a rare clinical entity with an unclear etiology. It is diagnosed at upper gastrointestinal endoscopy with the presence of strikingly black necrotic esophagus. The treatment is primarily medical, but the prognosis is generally poor due to advanced age and comorbid illnesses in patients who develop AEN. Herein, we discussed the implications of poor glycemic control in regards with AEN and undertook a literature review of this rare diagnosis
%K Acute esophageal necrosis
%K awareness
%K diabetes
%K hyperglycemic hyperosmolar syndrome
%U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4982363/