Corrosive Esophagitis and Gastritis Induced by Glutaraldehyde Ingestion

The Korean Journal of Helicobacter and Upper Gastrointestinal Research

Hye-Jin Kim¹  Beom Jin Kim¹  Hyun Suk Lee¹  Hong Jip Yoon¹  Jae Gyu Kim¹  Jae Yong Park¹  Donghwan Jun² 

[1] Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea;Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Dongshin Hospital, Seoul, Korea;

关键词: esophagitis;    gastritis;    glutaral;    caustics;   

DOI  :  10.7704/kjhugr.2020.0027

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Corrosive esophagitis and gastritis are characterized by caustic damage due to ingestion of chemical agents. Caustic agents cause tissue destruction through liquefaction or coagulation reactions. Here, we report a case of corrosive esophagitis and gastritis caused by accidental ingestion of glutaraldehyde in Korea. A 62-year-old man presented to the emergency department 8 hours after ingesting glutaraldehyde, which is widely used for the prevention of foot-and-mouth disease in pigs. Urgent endoscopic examination revealed severely damaged mucosae of the esophagus and stomach. With conservative treatment, the patient’s condition was improved, and he was discharged on the 35th day of admission.

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