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ArticleThe American journal of case reports2021

Sudden Esophageal Necrosis and Mediastinitis Associated with Invasive Candidiasis: A Case Report.

Maria J Riascos, Fredy A Watts-Pajaro, Francisco L Uribe-Buritica, José J Serna, Oscar Rojas, Virginia Zarama Cordoba

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Article in The American journal of case reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Maria J RiascosDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Universidad ICESI (ICESI University), Cali, Colombia.
Fredy A Watts-PajaroDepartment of Emergency, Fundación Valle del Lili, Cali, Colombia.
Francisco L Uribe-BuriticaCentro de Investigaciones Clínicas (CIC) (Center for Clinical Research), Fundación Valle del Lili, Cali, Colombia.
José J SernaDepartment of Surgery, Fundación Valle del Lili, Cali, Colombia.
Oscar RojasDepartment of Gastroenterology, Fundación Valle del Lili, Cali, Colombia.
Virginia Zarama CordobaDepartment of Emergency, Fundación Valle del Lili, Cali, Colombia.
Fundación Valle del Lili · COIcesi University · CO

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND Esophageal necrosis is a rare entity characterized by the presence of extensive circumferential necrosis of the esophagus. It generally affects older adults who have associated chronic pathologies and has a reported mortality rate of approximately 32%. Most patients with esophageal necrosis have a complex clinical course. CASE REPORT We present the case of a 37-year-old man with idiopathic chronic renal failure who presented to the Emergency Department with sudden esophageal necrosis and mediastinitis, associated with invasive candidiasis. Diagnosis was challenging owing to the rarity of the condition. The patient required intensive care management and multiple surgical procedures. CONCLUSIONS Esophageal necrosis is an uncommon pathology that can be fatal because of associated complications. Its pathophysiology is unclear, and its treatment is based on the control of local injury and signs and symptoms. Acute esophageal necrosis associated with invasive Candida sp. infection is even more infrequent, with only a few cases reported in the literature.

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Candidiasis, InvasiveMediastinitisAdultEsophagusHumansMaleNecrosis

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PMID34181635
PMCPMC8255081
OpenAlexW3164964638

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