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Extensive Causative Esophagitis Caused by Thermal Injury: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
- Source :
- Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine.
- Publication Year :
- 2017
- Publisher :
- Hindawi, 2017.
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Abstract
- Esophagus thermal injury is a rare case that can be easily overlooked by practitioners. We herein present a case of thermally induced diffuse corrosive esophagitis with complaints of dysphagia and retrosternal chest pain after having steamed pork. A thorough disease course was demonstrated by serials of endoscopy images and video. A comprehensive review of articles and a concise overview of esophageal thermal injury clinical manifestation, disease process, typical endoscopy features, pharmacomanagement option, and outcomes will be conducted in this article.
- Subjects :
- Article Subject
food and beverages
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20906528
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine
- Accession number :
- edsair.hindawi.publ..73fdb32be5294f57de3705de1e506409
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/8243567