Corrosive Esophageal Injury due to a Commercial Vinegar Beverage in an Adolescent
| Autor: | Yong Joo Kim, Jiyeon Chang, Sang eun Han, Seung Sam Paik |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
lcsh:Internal medicine Medicine (miscellaneous) Poison control Case Report Epigastric pain Gastroenterology 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine acid beverage Internal medicine Antibiotic therapy medicine Upper gastrointestinal Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging Esophagus lcsh:RC799-869 corrosive esophagitis lcsh:RC31-1245 Mucosal hemorrhage business.industry caustic Esophageal Ulcer medicine.anatomical_structure 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis adolescent 030211 gastroenterology & hepatology lcsh:Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology Esophageal injury business |
| Zdroj: | Clinical Endoscopy, Vol 53, Iss 3, Pp 366-369 (2020) Clinical Endoscopy |
| ISSN: | 2234-2443 2234-2400 |
| Popis: | Although gastroesophageal damage is commonly induced by accidental drinking of a strong acid or alkali, damage due to the consumption of a vinegar beverage is not well known. We report a case of corrosive esophageal ulcer found in an adolescent consuming a vinegar drink daily. A 15-year-old male visited the emergency room presenting with hematemesis and severe epigastric pain. Multiple longitudinal ulcers, concurrent mucosal hemorrhage, and denuded mucosa were noted in the whole of the esophagus via an endoscopic examination. He had been drinking a vinegar beverage daily without sufficient dilution. The patient was treated with corticosteroid, antibiotic therapy, and mucosa protecting alginate medication and was asked to fast for a week. The follow-up endoscopy showed improvements of the esophageal injuries. Overall, continuous consumption of a vinegar beverage can result in acidic burns and destruction of the surface of the upper gastrointestinal tract. Therefore, vinegar beverages should be considered as corrosive agents. |
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