title: Necrotizing esophagitis presenting as a black esophagus.
abstract: A case of necrotizing esophagitis discovered during upper endoscopy is described. An 88-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital with complaints of multiple episodes of coffee ground emesis and dysphagia over 3 months. Ischemia is proposed as the etiology of necrotizing esophagitis on the basis of the patient's significant cardiac history, her age, and low-flow state.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Western Reserve Care System, A Division of Forum Health, 500 Gypsy Lane, Youngstown, OH 44501, USA.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Obermeyer
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kasirajan
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Erzurum
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Chung
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004941:Esophagitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008548:Melanosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D009336:Necrosis