Abstract

GOMEZ, Álvaro A.; GUERRERO, Diego; HANI, Albis C.  and  CANADAS, Raúl. Acute necrotizing esophagitis (black esophagus) with secondary severe stenosis. Rev. gastroenterol. Perú [online]. 2015, vol.35, n.4, pp.349-354. ISSN 1022-5129.

We report the case of a 67 years old patient with a history of diabetes mellitus, atrial fibrillation and chronic renal failure, who developed diabetic ketoacidosis and severe sepsis, later presenting an acute necrotizing esophagitis, and then a esophageal stenosis requiring treatment with self-expanding esophageal prosthesis with good clinical results.

Keywords : Esophageal diseases; Esophagitis; Esophageal stenosis.

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