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Acute esophageal necrosis (AEN) also known as Gurvits Syndrome Black Esophagus acute necrotizing esophagitis and esophageal infarction; is a rare esophageal disorder. AEN defines itself with dark pigmentation of the esophagus found during an upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. Pigmentation is usually black friable mucosa. The disorder is extremely rare as only 88 patients over a span of 40 years have received this diagnosis.
