Citation

Gouda M, Elkholi A, Tranah TH, Shawcross DL. BMJ Open Gastroenterol. 2021; 8(1).

Copyright

(Copyright © 2021, British Society of Gastroenterology, Publisher BMJ Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1136/bmjgast-2021-000767

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Caustic injury secondary to impaction of ingested batteries is a potentially severe cause of oesophageal injury with an increasing incidence that reflects consumer trends and the utilisation of compact electronic devices. Delays to recognition and management are associated with increased risk of complications, morbidity and mortality. In this manuscript, we describe a case presentation and literature review of a patient presenting with upper oesophageal odynophagia after the deliberate ingestion of multiple foreign bodies. ©

Language: en

Keywords

adult; human; female; case report; autism; suicide attempt; treatment outcome; clinical article; automutilation; laceration; borderline state; endoscopy; wrist; penetrating trauma; obsessive compulsive disorder; esophagus foreign body; burning sensation; Article; laparoscopy; young adult; caustic ingestion; odynophagia; retrosternal pain; lower limb; aortic arch; gastrointesinal endoscopy; oesophageal lesions