Successful conservative management of a case of caustic esophagitis based on computed tomography assessment
| Autor: | Masataka Fukami, Ichiro Kukita, Kei Yamamoto, Gen Ouchi, Yuichiro Tamaki, Hiroyuki Karimata, Hideaki Shimoji, Yutaka Kondo, Hiroki Yonemaru, Kazuhiko Hanashiro |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Perforation (oil well) General Engineering Vital signs Computed tomography medicine.disease Epigastric pain Endoscopy Surgery 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis medicine Mediastinal Emphysema Ingestion 030211 gastroenterology & hepatology Radiology business Esophagitis |
| Zdroj: | Acute Medicine & Surgery. 3:147-151 |
| ISSN: | 2052-8817 |
| DOI: | 10.1002/ams2.149 |
| Popis: | Case We describe the case of a female patient who ingested approximately 100 mL of toilet bowl cleaner containing 9.5% hydrochloric acid in a suicide attempt. Upon admission for hematemesis and epigastric pain, she was alert and oriented with stable vital signs. Initial contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) demonstrated edematous changes with no evidence of upper gastrointestinal tract perforation. Endoscopy was not performed owing to the high risk of perforation. We managed this patient conservatively. Repeat contrast-enhanced CT revealed mediastinal emphysema on day 2, which resolved by day 6. The patient was subsequently discharged with no apparent strictures of the upper gastrointestinal tract. Outcome Surgical interventions are frequently required following the ingestion of large amounts of highly concentrated hydrochloric acid; however, this patient was successfully managed conservatively. Conclusion Contrast-enhanced CT is useful in the assessment of the respiratory and digestive systems and the prediction of potential complications. |
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