Corrosive acid strictures of the stomach (a case report).

Two patients presented with history of suicidal acid ingestion. Both the patients developed strictures exclusively in the stomach without involvement of the oesophagus, after a period of 12 weeks. The mechanism of this involvement is presented. The literature on this subject is briefly reviewed.

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Main Authors: Mehendale V, Varty P, Mokal N, Dalvi H
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 1989-01-01
Series:Journal of Postgraduate Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.jpgmonline.com/article.asp?issn=0022-3859;year=1989;volume=35;issue=1;spage=59;epage=60;aulast=Mehendale
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spelling doaj-08b5b37f77df4fb1ba1cc53d264f16262020-11-24T22:50:14ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Postgraduate Medicine0022-38590972-28231989-01-013515960Corrosive acid strictures of the stomach (a case report).Mehendale VVarty PMokal NDalvi HTwo patients presented with history of suicidal acid ingestion. Both the patients developed strictures exclusively in the stomach without involvement of the oesophagus, after a period of 12 weeks. The mechanism of this involvement is presented. The literature on this subject is briefly reviewed.http://www.jpgmonline.com/article.asp?issn=0022-3859;year=1989;volume=35;issue=1;spage=59;epage=60;aulast=MehendaleAdultBurnsChemicalcomplicationsCase ReportEsophageal Stenosischemically induceddiagnosissurgeryFemaleHumanMaleStomachSuicideAttempted
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Corrosive acid strictures of the stomach (a case report).
Journal of Postgraduate Medicine
Adult
Burns
Chemical
complications
Case Report
Esophageal Stenosis
chemically induced
diagnosis
surgery
Female
Human
Male
Stomach
Suicide
Attempted
author_facet Mehendale V
Varty P
Mokal N
Dalvi H
author_sort Mehendale V
title Corrosive acid strictures of the stomach (a case report).
title_short Corrosive acid strictures of the stomach (a case report).
title_full Corrosive acid strictures of the stomach (a case report).
title_fullStr Corrosive acid strictures of the stomach (a case report).
title_full_unstemmed Corrosive acid strictures of the stomach (a case report).
title_sort corrosive acid strictures of the stomach (a case report).
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series Journal of Postgraduate Medicine
issn 0022-3859
0972-2823
publishDate 1989-01-01
description Two patients presented with history of suicidal acid ingestion. Both the patients developed strictures exclusively in the stomach without involvement of the oesophagus, after a period of 12 weeks. The mechanism of this involvement is presented. The literature on this subject is briefly reviewed.
topic Adult
Burns
Chemical
complications
Case Report
Esophageal Stenosis
chemically induced
diagnosis
surgery
Female
Human
Male
Stomach
Suicide
Attempted
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