Oral chemical burn due to accidental ingestion of calcium oxide food desiccant in a patient with dementia
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Intraoral chemical burn in an elderly patient with dementia.
We describe the case of a 77 year-old Japanese woman who was referred to the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital with symptoms of spontaneous intraoral pain and dysphagia evoked by accidental alkaline (calcium oxide) ingestion. The stomach and esophagus were examined under endoscopy, but no evidence of burns or ulceration associated with the...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of International Medical Research
سال: 2020
ISSN: 0300-0605,1473-2300
DOI: 10.1177/0300060520920065