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World J Clin Cases. Aug 6, 2020; 8(15): 3341-3348
Published online Aug 6, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i15.3341
Published online Aug 6, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i15.3341
Acute suppurative oesophagitis with fever and cough: A case report
Chang-Jun Men, Shashank Kumar Singh, Guo-Liang Zhang, Ye Wang, Cong-Wei Liu, Department of Gastroenterology, Tianjin First Central Hospital, Tianjin 300192, China
Author contributions: All authors were involved in the care of the patient. Men CJ drafted the manuscript and substantively revised it; Singh SK and Zhang GL substantively revised the manuscript; Liu CW and Wang Y completed the endoscopic operation; all authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Supported by the Fund of Spring Wind Plan of Tianjin First Central Hospital , No. TFCHCF201814 .
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Corresponding author: Guo-Liang Zhang, MD, PhD, Professor, Chief Consultant Physician, Department of Gastroenterology, Tianjin First Central Hospital, No. 24 Fukang Road, Nankai District, Tianjin 300192, China. zhgl_022@163.com
Received: March 18, 2020
Peer-review started: March 18, 2020
First decision: June 15, 2020
Revised: June 28, 2020
Accepted: July 15, 2020
Article in press: July 15, 2020
Published online: August 6, 2020
Peer-review started: March 18, 2020
First decision: June 15, 2020
Revised: June 28, 2020
Accepted: July 15, 2020
Article in press: July 15, 2020
Published online: August 6, 2020
Core Tip
Core tip: This case report details a particularly interesting and rare case of acute suppurative oesophagitis that developed secondary to suspected mucosal frostbite in the oesophagus. A 57-year-old man, with a significant history of lower oesophageal mucosal frostbite, presented with fever and productive cough. He was successfully diagnosed and treated with repeated gastroscopy, appropriate antibiotics, and innovative symptomatic treatment. We believe that our study makes a significant contribution to the literature as, to our knowledge, this is the first report of oesophageal frostbite predisposing a patient to acute suppurative oesophagitis.