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Introduction: Small bowel angiosarcomas are exceedingly rare neoplasms with unspecific symptomatology which may lead to a delay in the diagnosis and consequently a worst prognosis. Case Report: A 73-year-old male patient presented with nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. The blood test showed a mild anemia. Computed tomography (CT) scan revealed an ileal tumor. The patient was submitted to an exploratory laparotomy and segmental enterectomy. Pathology findings described an angiosarcoma. The patient had disease progression and died after two months. Conclusion: Angiosarcomas are high grade rapidly progressive neoplasms and have a very poor prognosis with a high mortality rate. The average life expectancy is 2-6 months after diagnosis.

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This article refers to the transcript of the communication made by the Brazilian journalist Ricardo Viveiros on the occasion of the 1st International Seminar on Religion, Art and Literature, promoted by the Lusophone University of Humanities and Technologies and the University of Lisbon, on November 18, 2020. Ricardo Viveiros addresses in his communication aspects of the daily life of João Cabral de Melo Neto, whom he met personally through his profession as a journalist. With great sensitivity he brings curiosities from the life of the great Brazilian writer, highlighting his subtle criticism, ironic humor and his perfectionism.

Introduction: Acute esophageal necrosis (AEN) is a rare clinical entity, with a multifactorial etiopathogenesis and characterized by the presence of a black esophagus seen during the upper gastrointestinal (UGI) endoscopy.Case Report: A 76-year-old man with AEN was presented, whose UGI endoscopy revealed circumferential necrosis throughout the entirety of the esophageal mucosa with concomitant preservation of gastric mucosa. Conclusion:We present this case after considering the rarity of the disease and its characteristic endoscopic features, emphasizing the importance of early diagnosis and the establishment of a targeted treatment to the underlying causes.