| Literature DB >> 21603414 |
Michael Lupa, Jacqueline Magne, J Lindhe Guarisco, Ronald Amedee.
Abstract
Caustic ingestion is a serious medical problem with a variety of clinical presentations and a complicated clinical course. This article reviews the epidemiology and pathophysiology of caustic ingestion as well as the most current approaches to diagnosis and treatment. Finally, a recent case will be presented that highlights the difficulty this problem poses to a medical team.Keywords: Caustic ingestion; caustic substance; corrosive injury; corrosive substance; endoscopy; esophageal stricture
Year: 2009 PMID: 21603414 PMCID: PMC3096249
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ochsner J ISSN: 1524-5012