Corrosive Esophagitis and Gastritis Induced by Glutaraldehyde Ingestion

Corrosive esophagitis and gastritis are characterized by caustic damage due to ingestion of chemical agents. Caustic agents cause tissue destruction through liquefaction or coagulation reactions. Here, we report a case of corrosive esophagitis and gastritis caused by accidental ingestion of glutaral...

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Main Authors: Donghwan Jun, Hye-Jin Kim, Hyun Suk Lee, Hong Jip Yoon, Jae Yong Park, Beom Jin Kim, Jae Gyu Kim
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Language:English
Published: Korean College of Helicobacter and Upper Gastrointestinal Research 2020-09-01
Series:The Korean Journal of Helicobacter and Upper Gastrointestinal Research
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Online Access:http://www.helicojournal.org/upload/pdf/kjhugr-2020-0027.pdf
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Hye-Jin Kim
Hyun Suk Lee
Hong Jip Yoon
Jae Yong Park
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Jae Gyu Kim
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description Corrosive esophagitis and gastritis are characterized by caustic damage due to ingestion of chemical agents. Caustic agents cause tissue destruction through liquefaction or coagulation reactions. Here, we report a case of corrosive esophagitis and gastritis caused by accidental ingestion of glutaraldehyde in Korea. A 62-year-old man presented to the emergency department 8 hours after ingesting glutaraldehyde, which is widely used for the prevention of foot-and-mouth disease in pigs. Urgent endoscopic examination revealed severely damaged mucosae of the esophagus and stomach. With conservative treatment, the patient’s condition was improved, and he was discharged on the 35th day of admission.
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spelling doaj-art-d7e86d7327934263ad5586d8e92539d42025-08-20T03:18:10ZengKorean College of Helicobacter and Upper Gastrointestinal ResearchThe Korean Journal of Helicobacter and Upper Gastrointestinal Research1738-33312020-09-0120323724210.7704/kjhugr.2020.0027641Corrosive Esophagitis and Gastritis Induced by Glutaraldehyde IngestionDonghwan Jun0Hye-Jin Kim1Hyun Suk Lee2Hong Jip Yoon3Jae Yong Park4Beom Jin Kim5Jae Gyu Kim6 Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Dongshin Hospital, Seoul, Korea Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, KoreaCorrosive esophagitis and gastritis are characterized by caustic damage due to ingestion of chemical agents. Caustic agents cause tissue destruction through liquefaction or coagulation reactions. Here, we report a case of corrosive esophagitis and gastritis caused by accidental ingestion of glutaraldehyde in Korea. A 62-year-old man presented to the emergency department 8 hours after ingesting glutaraldehyde, which is widely used for the prevention of foot-and-mouth disease in pigs. Urgent endoscopic examination revealed severely damaged mucosae of the esophagus and stomach. With conservative treatment, the patient’s condition was improved, and he was discharged on the 35th day of admission.http://www.helicojournal.org/upload/pdf/kjhugr-2020-0027.pdfesophagitisgastritisglutaralcaustics
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Corrosive Esophagitis and Gastritis Induced by Glutaraldehyde Ingestion
The Korean Journal of Helicobacter and Upper Gastrointestinal Research
esophagitis
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glutaral
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title Corrosive Esophagitis and Gastritis Induced by Glutaraldehyde Ingestion
title_full Corrosive Esophagitis and Gastritis Induced by Glutaraldehyde Ingestion
title_fullStr Corrosive Esophagitis and Gastritis Induced by Glutaraldehyde Ingestion
title_full_unstemmed Corrosive Esophagitis and Gastritis Induced by Glutaraldehyde Ingestion
title_short Corrosive Esophagitis and Gastritis Induced by Glutaraldehyde Ingestion
title_sort corrosive esophagitis and gastritis induced by glutaraldehyde ingestion
topic esophagitis
gastritis
glutaral
caustics
url http://www.helicojournal.org/upload/pdf/kjhugr-2020-0027.pdf
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