ABSTRACT
Hydrofluoric acid is a highly dangerous substance with industrial and domestically appliances. Clinical manifestations of poisoning depend on exposure mechanism, acid concentration and exposed tissue penetrability. Gastrointestinal tract symptoms do not correlate with injury severity. Patients with history of hydrofluoric acid ingestion should undergo an endoscopy of the upper gastrointestinal tract. Intoxication requires immediate intervention because systemic toxicity can take place. We present a 5 year old girl who accidentally swallowed 5 ml of 20% hydrofluoric acid. We performed gastrointestinal tract endoscopy post ingestion, which revealed erythematous esophagus and stomach with erosive lesions. Two months later, same study was performed and revealed esophagus and stomach normal mucous membrane.
Subject(s)
Burns, Chemical/etiology , Esophagus/injuries , Hydrofluoric Acid/poisoning , Stomach/injuries , Child, Preschool , Female , HumansABSTRACT
El ácido fluorhídrico es una sustancia cáustica muy peligrosa, que tiene aplicaciones industriales y domésticas. Las manifestaciones clínicas asociadas a la intoxicación por este producto dependen de la vía de exposición, la concentración del ácido y la penetrabilidad en el tejido expuesto. En el tubo digestivo, la presencia o la ausencia de síntomas no se correlacionan con la gravedad de la lesión. Es necesario realizar una endoscopia digestiva alta en los pacientes con historia de ingestión de ácido fluorhídrico. Se requiere una inmediata intervención, ya que puede causar toxicidad sistémica. Se presenta el caso de una niña de 5 años que ingirió accidentalmente 5 ml de ácido fluorhídrico al 20%. En la videoendoscopia digestiva alta (VEDA), realizada dentro de las 24 horas, el esófago y el estómago estaban eritematosos, con lesiones erosivas. A los 2 meses se realizó una VEDA de control, que mostró una mucosa normal.
Hydrofluoric acid is a highly dangerous substance with industrial and domestically appliances. Clinical manifestations of poisoning depend on exposure mechanism, acid concentration and exposed tissue penetrability. Gastrointestinal tract symptoms do not correlate with injury severity. Patients with history of hydrofluoric acid ingestion should undergo an endoscopy of the upper gastrointestinal tract. Intoxication requires immediate intervention because systemic toxicity can take place. We present a 5 year old girl who accidentally swallowed 5 ml of 20% hydrofluoric acid. We performed gastrointestinal tract endoscopy post ingestion, which revealed erythematous esophagus and stomach with erosive lesions. Two months later, same study was performed and revealed esophagus and stomach normal mucous membrane.
Subject(s)
Child, Preschool , Female , Humans , Burns, Chemical/etiology , Esophagus/injuries , Hydrofluoric Acid/poisoning , Stomach/injuriesABSTRACT
El ácido fluorhídrico es una sustancia cáustica muy peligrosa, que tiene aplicaciones industriales y domésticas. Las manifestaciones clínicas asociadas a la intoxicación por este producto dependen de la vía de exposición, la concentración del ácido y la penetrabilidad en el tejido expuesto. En el tubo digestivo, la presencia o la ausencia de síntomas no se correlacionan con la gravedad de la lesión. Es necesario realizar una endoscopia digestiva alta en los pacientes con historia de ingestión de ácido fluorhídrico. Se requiere una inmediata intervención, ya que puede causar toxicidad sistémica. Se presenta el caso de una niña de 5 años que ingirió accidentalmente 5 ml de ácido fluorhídrico al 20%. En la videoendoscopia digestiva alta (VEDA), realizada dentro de las 24 horas, el esófago y el estómago estaban eritematosos, con lesiones erosivas. A los 2 meses se realizó una VEDA de control, que mostró una mucosa normal.(AU)
Hydrofluoric acid is a highly dangerous substance with industrial and domestically appliances. Clinical manifestations of poisoning depend on exposure mechanism, acid concentration and exposed tissue penetrability. Gastrointestinal tract symptoms do not correlate with injury severity. Patients with history of hydrofluoric acid ingestion should undergo an endoscopy of the upper gastrointestinal tract. Intoxication requires immediate intervention because systemic toxicity can take place. We present a 5 year old girl who accidentally swallowed 5 ml of 20% hydrofluoric acid. We performed gastrointestinal tract endoscopy post ingestion, which revealed erythematous esophagus and stomach with erosive lesions. Two months later, same study was performed and revealed esophagus and stomach normal mucous membrane.(AU)
Subject(s)
Child, Preschool , Female , Humans , Burns, Chemical/etiology , Esophagus/injuries , Hydrofluoric Acid/poisoning , Stomach/injuriesABSTRACT
Hydrofluoric acid is a highly dangerous substance with industrial and domestically appliances. Clinical manifestations of poisoning depend on exposure mechanism, acid concentration and exposed tissue penetrability. Gastrointestinal tract symptoms do not correlate with injury severity. Patients with history of hydrofluoric acid ingestion should undergo an endoscopy of the upper gastrointestinal tract. Intoxication requires immediate intervention because systemic toxicity can take place. We present a 5 year old girl who accidentally swallowed 5 ml of 20
hydrofluoric acid. We performed gastrointestinal tract endoscopy post ingestion, which revealed erythematous esophagus and stomach with erosive lesions. Two months later, same study was performed and revealed esophagus and stomach normal mucous membrane.