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The case of a 72-Year-Old Male with Hematemesis and Pneumomediastinum due to Acute Bacterial Esophageal Necrosis

Acute esophageal necrosis (AEN) is a relatively uncommon presentation of esophagitis. AEN is characterized by black necrotic esophageal tissue and is associated with high mortality rates. We discuss the case of a 72-year-old Caucasian male who was admitted to the medical intensive-care unit (MICU) f...

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Publicado en:Cureus
Main Authors: Karle, Ethan, Patel, Tarang, Krvavac, Armin
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:Inglês
Publicado: Cureus 2019
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Acceso en liña:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6823011/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31720166
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.5698
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