Copyright
©2008 The WJG Press and Baishideng. All rights reserved.
World J Gastroenterol. Jan 28, 2008; 14(4): 636-637
Published online Jan 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.636
Published online Jan 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.636
An uncommon cause of corrosive esophageal injury
Fabio Pace, Salvatore Greco, Stefano Pallotta, Clinical Science Department, Gastroenterology Unit, “L. Sacco” University Hospital, Milan 20157, Italy
Daniela Bossi, Emilio Trabucchi, Clinical Science Department, Unit of Surgery, “L. Sacco” University Hospital, Milan 20157, Italy
Gabrielle Bianchi Porro, Clinical Science Department, Gastro-enterology Unit, “L. Sacco” University Hospital, Milan 20157, Italy
Correspondence to: Salvatore Greco, MD, Clinical Science Department, Gastroenterology Unit, “L. Sacco” University Hospital, Via G.B. Grassi, 74, Milan 20157, Italy. salvatore.greco@unimi.it
Telephone: +39-2-39042486
Fax: +39-2-39042232
Received: February 26, 2007
Revised: November 14, 2007
Published online: January 28, 2008
Revised: November 14, 2007
Published online: January 28, 2008
Abstract
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.
Keywords: Ingested foreign bodies, Corrosive esophagitis