An uncommon cause of corrosive esophageal injury

An uncommon cause of corrosive esophageal injury

We present an unusual case of corrosive esophageal injury following liquid glue ingestion. The endoscopic findings were tissue sloughing and blackened appearance of the esophagogastric junction, due to caustic esophageal injuries following ingestion of glue containing toluene.

Gespeichert in:
Bibliographische Detailangaben
Veröffentlicht in:World journal of gastroenterology : WJG 2008-01, Vol.14 (4), p.636-637
Hauptverfasser: Pace, Fabio, Greco, Salvatore, Pallotta, Stefano, Bossi, Daniela, Trabucchi, Emilio, Bianchi Porro, Gabrielle
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adhesives - poisoning
Adult
Case Report
Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal
Esophagitis - chemically induced
Esophagitis - diagnostic imaging
Esophagitis - pathology
Foreign Bodies
Humans
Male
Radiography
Toluene - poisoning
临床诊断
食管损伤
食管炎
Online-Zugang:Volltext
Tags: Tag hinzufügen
Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!
Beschreibung
Zusammenfassung:We present an unusual case of corrosive esophageal injury following liquid glue ingestion. The endoscopic findings were tissue sloughing and blackened appearance of the esophagogastric junction, due to caustic esophageal injuries following ingestion of glue containing toluene.
ISSN:1007-9327
2219-2840
DOI:10.3748/wjg.14.636