Abstract
Caustic ingestion in general is a Medical and a Surgical emergency and may be life threatening. The effects and clinical features are often dependent on the chemical nature of the compound ingested and, it's strength. Common scenario is usually a child or a mentally retarted person who gains access to caustic or corrosive substances usually used in household and mistakenly ingests it considering it palatable. The general signs and symptoms are burns and tissue disintegration coupled with necrosis. These changes are pronounced in oral cavity, oesophagus, and stomach. Long lasting complications are Peptic Ulcers, Esophagitis, Esopahgeal Strictures, Oral submucous brosis, Trismus, Stenosis, and abnormal tissue healing. We present a clinical report of a 7-year-old Male child who had a history of acid ingestion in early childhood and the surgical repair of the defect.
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