On Sloughing Phagedæna

Sloughing Esophagitis: A Not So Common Entity

BACKGROUND Sloughing esophagitis, also known as esophagitis dissecans superficialis, is a very rare and underdiagnosed entity with unknown incidence rate. It can be associated with bullous dermatoses and medications such as central nervous system depressants and those causing esophageal injury. CASE REPORT A 55-years-old woman was recovering from renal failure due to rhabdomyolysis when she d...

A case of incidental sloughing esophagitis.

An 82-year-old woman with a history of hypertension, atrial fibrillation, mitral regurgitation, and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction was admitted with an exacerbation of heart failure. Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) to evaluate whether she was a candidate for mitral valve repair was attempted but was unsuccessful because of high levels of resistance and the inability to pass...

Sloughing Esophagitis: A Rare Cause of Dysphagia

Figure 1 Upper endoscopy revealed a yellowish, soft consist o A 56 years-old male was admitted to the emergency department with retrosternal pain and progressive dysphagia starting one week before. He had total dysphagia in the last 12 h. Patient denied weight loss, heartburn or other symptoms, as well as a relevant medical history. Results of physical examination and blood tests were unremarka...

Case of Sloughing Ulcer Treated by Potassæ Chloras

Skin sloughing and lip lesions after a recent foot procedure.

Volume 91, Number 2 www.aafp.org/afp American Family Physician 123 An 84-year-old woman presented with a one-week history of fever, blistering lips, and progressive skin sloughing. She had diffuse muscle aches and increased facial pigmentation and edema without recent sun exposure. Her history was significant for removal of a toenail by a podiatrist three weeks earlier. The podiatrist prescribe...