Black esophagus.
Black esophagus is a rare, relatively newly described, and usually incidental finding. The differential diagnosis includes several disease states, including ischemia, which has been implicated in acute necrotizing esophagitis. Several theories have been proposed to explain its etiology.
Pantanowitz
Liron
L
Department of Pathology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 330 Brookline Ave., Boston, MA 02215, USA. lpantanowitz@hotmail.com
Gelrud
Andres
A
Nasser
Imad
I
D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D004947:Esophagus / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia; D009336:Necrosis