Acute Esophageal Necrosis: A Case of Black Esophagus Associated with Bismuth Subsalicylate Ingestion

We present a case of acute esophageal necrosis (AEN) likely caused by chronic use of bismuth subsalicylate, an active ingredient in over-the-counter Pepto-Bismol(®), which contains 220 g of salicylic acid in each 30 mL quantity. While aspirin is known to cause gastritis and gastric ulcers, this is t...

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Autores principales: Abed, Jean, Mankal, Pavan, Judeh, Hani, Kim, Sang
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American College of Gastroenterology 2014
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4435298/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26157851
http://dx.doi.org/10.14309/crj.2014.27

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4435298/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26157851
http://dx.doi.org/10.14309/crj.2014.27

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