Open AccessAcute and extremely severe necrotic esophagitis accompanied by hyperglycemic hyperosmolar syndrome in a subject with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Author(s) -
Iwamoto Yuichiro,
Tatsumi Fuminori,
Isobe Hayato,
Katakura Yukino,
Shimoda Masashi,
Nakanishi Shuhei,
Mune Tomoatsu,
Kaneto Hideaki
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of diabetes investigation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.089
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 2040-1124
pISSN - 2040-1116
DOI - 10.1111/jdi.13553
Subject(s) - medicine , diabetes mellitus , type 2 diabetes mellitus , esophagitis , gastroenterology , disease , endocrinology , reflux
Acute necrotic esophagitis is characterized by blacking in the esophageal mucosa and is rarely accompanied by diabetes mellitus, especially under severe hyperglycemic conditions. Here we show a very rare case of a patient who had acute and extremely severe necrotic esophagitis accompanied by hyperglycemic hyperosmolar syndrome.