Corrosive injuries of the upper gastrointestinal tract: A pictorial review of the imaging features

Corrosive injuries of the upper gastrointestinal tract: A pictorial review of the imaging features

Corrosive ingestion is a common form of poisoning. Corrosive agents cause severe damage to the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. The most severe forms of injury can lead to mortality; however, the major concern with this type of injury is life-long morbidity. Upper GI endoscopy is the test of choice for...

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Main Authors: Rohan Kamat, Pankaj Gupta, Yalaka Rami Reddy, Suman Kochhar, Birinder Nagi, Rakesh Kochhar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2019-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging
Subjects:
barium
corrosive
stricture
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/ijri.IJRI_349_18

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