Caustic ingestion: CT findings of esophageal injuries and thoracic complications.
Emerg Radiol
; 28(4): 845-856, 2021 Aug.
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| ID: mdl-33683517
ABSTRACT
Ingestion of caustic substances, whether accidental or for the purpose of suicide, can cause severe lesions of the lips, oral cavity, pharynx, upper gastrointestinal system, and upper airways. In particular, caustic agents could be responsible for severe esophageal injuries resulting in short- and long-term complications. Because of these important clinical implications, timely diagnosis and appropriate management are crucial. In the evaluation of esophageal injuries, thoraco-abdominal computed tomography (CT) is preferable to endoscopy as it avoids the risk of esophageal perforation and allows the evaluation of esophageal injuries as well as of the surrounding tissue. In this review, we report CT findings of esophageal injuries and possible related thoracic complications caused by caustic ingestion.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Quemaduras Químicas
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Cáusticos
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Traumatismos Abdominales
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Emerg Radiol
Año:
2021
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Italia