Massive gastric necrosis from hydrochloric acid ingestion
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Massive gastric necrosis from hydrochloric acid ingestion.
Severe gastrointestinal-tract injury due to ingestion of caustic substances is not an infrequent problem in the emergency department. We report the case of a 57-year-old male who developed massive hemorrhagic, caustic gastric necrosis due to the ingestion of a non-diluted solution containing hydrochloric acid, which propitiated an urgent surgical procedure. The esophago-gastrectomy specimen sho...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Revista Española de Enfermedades Digestivas
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1130-0108
DOI: 10.4321/s1130-01082009000800008