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| Year : 2007 | Volume
: 12
| Issue : 1 | Page : 47-49 |
Gastric outlet obstruction without esophageal involvement: A late sequelae of acid ingestion in children
Shyam Sharma, PR Debnath, LD Agrawal, Vipul Gupta
Department of Ped. Surgery, SMS Medical College, & SPMCHI, Jaipur, India
Correspondence Address:
Shyam Sharma
M-30, Income Tax Colony, Tonk Road, Jaipur - 302 018
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0971-9261.31094
Accidental corrosive ingestion is not a rare occurrence in children because of easy access to strong household cleansers. Gastric injury as a predominant finding following acid ingestion in pediatric age group is less widely known with a few cases being reported in Indian literature. We report two such cases of gastric outlet obstruction following accidental ingestion of dilute acid. Both children have typical clinical presentation just 4-6 weeks after the ingestion. Upper GI endoscopy and barium meal studies confirmed the diagnosis. Early surgical intervention resulted in a satisfactory recovery. Both patients are doing well on follow up.
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