Open AccessBlack esophagus syndrome associated with diabetic ketoacidosis
Author(s) -
Riccardo Rigolon,
Irene Fossà,
Luca Rodella,
Giovanni Targher
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v4.i2.56
Subject(s) - medicine , vomiting , diabetic ketoacidosis , nausea , esophagus , disease , gastroenterology , surgery , insulin
Acute esophageal necrosis, also known as "black esophagus syndrome", is a rare acute esophageal disease that is often associated with vomiting and upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage. At present, little is known regarding the pathogenesis of this disease. We present the case of a 50-year-old white male patient with diabetic ketoacidosis suffering from acute esophageal necrosis with nausea and vomiting but without any clinical signs of upper gastrointestinal bleeding.