title: The Black Esophagus: A Rare But Deadly Disease.
abstract: We present a series of cases of acute esophageal necrosis along with a video demonstration. The video captures a case showing the severity of necrosis of the esophageal mucosa; an orogastric tube easily passed through the esophageal lumen and into the right hemithorax. The series also demonstrates the severity of this illness, with an associated high mortality rate.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Center for Esophageal Disease and Swallowing, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC; Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC.
authors.forename: Shervin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shafa
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Center for Esophageal Disease and Swallowing, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC; Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition, University of Southern Florida, Tampa, FL.
authors.forename: Neil
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition, University of Southern Florida, Tampa, FL.
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Keshishian
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Center for Esophageal Disease and Swallowing, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC.
authors.forename: Evan S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Dellon