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KMID : 1188320080020020133
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Gut and Liver
2008 Volume.2 No. 2 p.133 ~ p.134
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Black Esophagus Associated with Alcohol Abuse
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Hong Jae-Won
Kim Seung-Up
Park Ha-Na
Seo Ju-Hee
Lee Yong-Chan
Kim Ho-Guen
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Abstract
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Black esophagus is a rare condition of the esophagus that manifests as endoscopic findings of black-colored esophageal mucosa, which is usually caused by acute esophageal necrosis. We report a case of alcoholic patient who developed black esophagus. The 85-year- old man was admitted to Severance Hospital due to copious hematemesis over 2 days. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy showed black-colored mucosa in the distal esophagus. Endoscopic biopsies of the esophagus revealed necrotic tissue, without any viable cells. Follow-up upper gastrointestinal endoscopy performed after supportive care with a proton-pump inhibitor, sucralfate, and total parenteral nutrition resulted in the remarkable healing of the esophageal wall with no complications.
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KEYWORD
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Black esophagus, Necrosis, Alcohol abuse
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