Case Presentation: Acute esophageal necrosis (AEN) is a rare condition which presents as acute-onset gastrointestinal bleeding. AEN is associated with vasculitis, coronary artery disease, malignancy, and other conditions which impair maintenance of the esophageal protective barrier. Complications of AEN include esophageal rupture, perforation, stricture formation, and mediastinitis. A 64-year-old Caucasian female with an extensive past [...]

Case Presentation: A 59-year old male with a history of hypertension, chronic kidney disease, and Stanford Type A aortic dissection (treated six years prior by open followed by endovascular repair) presented with a four-day history of hematemesis associated with midsternal chest pain. He reported taking a nifedipine tablet, which felt like it was “stuck in [...]