Black esophagus. Three new cases
Robert, J.Y.; Raoul, J.L.; Bretagne, J.F.; Nouel, O.; Faroux, R.; Daigre, J.L.; Gosselin, M.
Gastroenterologie Clinique et Biologique 17(4): 298-301
1993
ISSN/ISBN: 0399-8320 PMID: 8339891 Document Number: 406021
We report three cases of "black esophagus" defined as a diffuse or patchy black color of the esophagus on endoscopy, associated with mucosa necrosis at histologic examination. Ischemia was invocated in two cases and alcaline reflux seemed to be likely in the third case. These observations are compared with the seven others cases previously reported in the literature.