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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Detalles Bibliográficos
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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Sumario: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 the first case, to our knowledge, reporting AEN after chronic bismuth subsalicylate use.

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