title: [Black esophagus. Three new cases].
abstract: We report three cases of "black esophagus" defined as a diffuse or patchy black color of the esophagus on endoscopy, associated with mucosa necrosis at histologic examination. Ischemia was invocated in two cases and alcaline reflux seemed to be likely in the third case. These observations are compared with the seven others cases previously reported in the literature.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Hépato-Gastroentérologie, Centre Hospitalier Régional de Pontchaillou, Rennes.
authors.forename: J Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Robert
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Raoul
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Bretagne
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Nouel
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Faroux
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Daigre
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gosselin
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016145:Endoscopy, Digestive System; D004941:Esophagitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004947:Esophagus / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009336:Necrosis; D011859:Radiography
vernacular_title: L'oesophage noir. Trois nouveaux cas.