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Lye Ingestion: Oral and Gastric Destruction Without Esophageal Injury

Lye Ingestion: Oral and Gastric Destruction Without Esophageal Injury Abstract Despite the efforts of Jackson* and others to prevent the terrible effects of caustic burns in the food passages, each year adds a new crop of unfortunate victims. Even with laws making it compulsory to placard containers of poisons and dissemination of information to the public, the compounds containing lye are ingested accidentally. However, for some reason these chemicals also appeal to the potential suicides. In many instances, the would-be felo-de-se is merely interested in obtaining sympathy and uses some familiar caustic poison because it is a handy household article. Too late, after the painful esophagitis, gastritis, and stricture have occurred, he awakens to the fact that he is a lifelong intestinal cripple. Most of the would-be suicides take only enough lye or other caustic to cause painful intestinal lesions and residual scarring. Occasionally, enough lye is taken to produce overwhelming toxemia and death. In the cases which come References 1. References 1 and 2. 2. References 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10. 3. References 11. 12, 13, and 14. 4. References 15 and 16. 5. eferences 23, 24, 25, 26, and 27. 6. Jackson, C., and Jackson, C. L.: Diseases of the Nose, Throat, and Ears , Philadelphia, W. B. Saunders Company, 1947, pp. 709-712. 7. Jackson, C.: Poisons Sold by Grocers , Atlantic M. J. 27:208-211 ( (Jan.) ) 1924. 8. Kiviranta, U. K.: Corrosion of Esophagus and Stomach: Sequels and Therapy; Clinical Studies and After-Examination of 379 Patients , Acta oto-laryng. , (Supp. 81) , pp. 1-128, 1949. 9. Ungerecht, K.: Die Narbenstenosen der Speiseröhre: Ihre Entstehung, Verhütung und Behandlung , Arch. Ohren- Nasen- u. Kehlkopfh. 163:172-204, 1953.Crossref 10. Propst, A.: Die Laugenverätzung der Speiseröhre: Pathologisch-anatomische Untersuchung , Arch. Ohren- Nasen- u. Kehlkopfh. 162:355-374, 1953.Crossref 11. Leegaard, T.: Acute Corrosive Esophagitis , Acta chir. scandinav. 103:481-484, 1952. 12. Hung, W. C.; Huang, S. H., and Lai, C. T.: Lye Burns of the Esophagus , A. M. A. Arch. Otolaryng. 57:282-286 ( (March) ) 1953.Crossref 13. Strothers, H. H.: Chemical Burns and Strictures of the Esophagus , A. M. A. Arch. Otolaryng. 56:262-276 ( (Sept.) ) 1952.Crossref 14. Bosher, L. H., Jr.; Burford, T. H., and Ackerman, L. V.: Pathology of Experimentally Produced Lye Burns and Strictures in Esophagus , J. Thoracic Surg. 21:483-489 ( (May) ) 1951. 15. Hanckel, R. W.: Lye Burns of the Esophagus , Ann. Otol. Rhin. & Laryng. 60:22-38 ( (March) ) 1951. 16. Karatay, S.: Total Stenosis of the Esophagus Due to Lye Burn , Arch. Otolaryng. 48:83-85 ( (July) ) 1948. 17. Webb, B., and Woolsey, D. S.: Lye Burns of the Esophagus , J. A. M. A. 141:384-386 ( (Oct. 8) ) 1949. 18. Crowe, J. T.: Poisoning Due to Lye , Am. J. Dis. Child. 68:9-12 ( (July) ) 1944. 19. Kernodle, G. W.; Taylor, G., and Davison, W. C.: Lye Poisoning in Children , Am. J. Dis. Child. 75:135-142 ( (Feb.) ) 1948. 20. Holinger, P. H.; Tamari, M. J., and Bear, S. H.: Corrosive Esophagitis Due to Nitric Acid , Laryngoscope 63:789-807 ( (Sept.) ) 1953. 21. Putney, F. J.: Bronchoesophagology , A. M. A. Arch. Otolaryng. 61:333-365 ( (March) ) 1955. 22. Boikan, W. S., and Singer, H. A.: Gastric Sequelae of Corrosive Poisoning , Arch. Int. Med. 46:342-357 ( (Aug.) ) 1930. 23. Pascual y Megias, A.: Sobre un Caso de estenosis pilórica por ingestión de caustico sin lesiones apreciables en esófago , Med. clin. 15:182-187 ( (Sept.) ) 1950. 24. Ganem, R.: Ingestion de caustique; Sténose complete du pylore sans lésion æsophagienne , Mém. Acad. chir. 80:388-391 ( (March 24-April 7) ) 1954. 25. Minne, J., and Malaquin, J.: Gastrite corrosive et sténose pylorique complète sans lésions æsophagiennes, chez un enfant de 7 ans , Lille chir. 6:139-141 ( (May-June) ) 1951. 26. Moatti; Demirleau; Azaiz, and Boulakia, Y.: Sténose pylorique cicatricielle sans sténose æsophagienne aprés ingestion de liquide caustique , Ann. oto-laryng. 70:196-201, 1953. 27. Gradman, R.; Gerber, S. T., and Kaiser, J.: Corrosive Pyloric Stenosis , Illinois M. J. 100:188-191 ( (Sept.) ) 1951. 28. Bolstead, D. S.: Pyloric Obstruction and Stricture of the Esophagus Following Ingestion of Lye (Sodium Hydroxide Mixed with Sodium Carbonate) , Arch. Otolaryng. 47:180-184 ( (Feb.) ) 1948.Crossref 29. Kuhn, A. J.: Pyloric Stenosis as a Sequela of Alkali Ingestion , A. M. A. Arch. Otolaryng. 59:592-601 ( (May) ) 1954.Crossref 30. Suiffet, W. R., and Barani, J. C.: Estenosis cicatrizal esáfago-piloro-antral por esófago-gastritis corrosiva , Bol. Soc. cir. Uruguay 24:87-95, 1953. 31. Liavaag, K.: Ventrikelstenose framkalt av estende vaeske , Nord. med. 48:1561-1563 ( (Nov. 7) ) 1952. 32. Nieuwenhuijse, A. C., and Hildernisse, L. 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Abstract Despite the efforts of Jackson* and others to prevent the terrible effects of caustic burns in the food passages, each year adds a new crop of unfortunate victims. Even with laws making it compulsory to placard containers of poisons and dissemination of information to the public, the compounds containing lye are ingested accidentally. However, for some reason these chemicals also appeal to the potential suicides. In many instances, the would-be felo-de-se is merely interested in obtaining sympathy and uses some familiar caustic poison because it is a handy household article. Too late, after the painful esophagitis, gastritis, and stricture have occurred, he awakens to the fact that he is a lifelong intestinal cripple. Most of the would-be suicides take only enough lye or other caustic to cause painful intestinal lesions and residual scarring. Occasionally, enough lye is taken to produce overwhelming toxemia and death. In the cases which come References 1. References 1 and 2. 2. References 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10. 3. References 11. 12, 13, and 14. 4. References 15 and 16. 5. eferences 23, 24, 25, 26, and 27. 6. Jackson, C., and Jackson, C. L.: Diseases of the Nose, Throat, and Ears , Philadelphia, W. B. Saunders Company, 1947, pp. 709-712. 7. Jackson, C.: Poisons Sold by Grocers , Atlantic M. J. 27:208-211 ( (Jan.) ) 1924. 8. Kiviranta, U. K.: Corrosion of Esophagus and Stomach: Sequels and Therapy; Clinical Studies and After-Examination of 379 Patients , Acta oto-laryng. , (Supp. 81) , pp. 1-128, 1949. 9. Ungerecht, K.: Die Narbenstenosen der Speiseröhre: Ihre Entstehung, Verhütung und Behandlung , Arch. Ohren- Nasen- u. Kehlkopfh. 163:172-204, 1953.Crossref 10. Propst, A.: Die Laugenverätzung der Speiseröhre: Pathologisch-anatomische Untersuchung , Arch. Ohren- Nasen- u. Kehlkopfh. 162:355-374, 1953.Crossref 11. Leegaard, T.: Acute Corrosive Esophagitis , Acta chir. scandinav. 103:481-484, 1952. 12. Hung, W. C.; Huang, S. H., and Lai, C. T.: Lye Burns of the Esophagus , A. M. A. Arch. Otolaryng. 57:282-286 ( (March) ) 1953.Crossref 13. Strothers, H. H.: Chemical Burns and Strictures of the Esophagus , A. M. A. Arch. Otolaryng. 56:262-276 ( (Sept.) ) 1952.Crossref 14. Bosher, L. H., Jr.; Burford, T. H., and Ackerman, L. V.: Pathology of Experimentally Produced Lye Burns and Strictures in Esophagus , J. Thoracic Surg. 21:483-489 ( (May) ) 1951. 15. Hanckel, R. W.: Lye Burns of the Esophagus , Ann. Otol. Rhin. & Laryng. 60:22-38 ( (March) ) 1951. 16. Karatay, S.: Total Stenosis of the Esophagus Due to Lye Burn , Arch. Otolaryng. 48:83-85 ( (July) ) 1948. 17. Webb, B., and Woolsey, D. S.: Lye Burns of the Esophagus , J. A. M. A. 141:384-386 ( (Oct. 8) ) 1949. 18. Crowe, J. T.: Poisoning Due to Lye , Am. J. Dis. Child. 68:9-12 ( (July) ) 1944. 19. Kernodle, G. W.; Taylor, G., and Davison, W. C.: Lye Poisoning in Children , Am. J. Dis. Child. 75:135-142 ( (Feb.) ) 1948. 20. Holinger, P. H.; Tamari, M. J., and Bear, S. H.: Corrosive Esophagitis Due to Nitric Acid , Laryngoscope 63:789-807 ( (Sept.) ) 1953. 21. Putney, F. J.: Bronchoesophagology , A. M. A. Arch. Otolaryng. 61:333-365 ( (March) ) 1955. 22. Boikan, W. S., and Singer, H. A.: Gastric Sequelae of Corrosive Poisoning , Arch. Int. Med. 46:342-357 ( (Aug.) ) 1930. 23. Pascual y Megias, A.: Sobre un Caso de estenosis pilórica por ingestión de caustico sin lesiones apreciables en esófago , Med. clin. 15:182-187 ( (Sept.) ) 1950. 24. Ganem, R.: Ingestion de caustique; Sténose complete du pylore sans lésion æsophagienne , Mém. Acad. chir. 80:388-391 ( (March 24-April 7) ) 1954. 25. Minne, J., and Malaquin, J.: Gastrite corrosive et sténose pylorique complète sans lésions æsophagiennes, chez un enfant de 7 ans , Lille chir. 6:139-141 ( (May-June) ) 1951. 26. Moatti; Demirleau; Azaiz, and Boulakia, Y.: Sténose pylorique cicatricielle sans sténose æsophagienne aprés ingestion de liquide caustique , Ann. oto-laryng. 70:196-201, 1953. 27. Gradman, R.; Gerber, S. T., and Kaiser, J.: Corrosive Pyloric Stenosis , Illinois M. J. 100:188-191 ( (Sept.) ) 1951. 28. Bolstead, D. S.: Pyloric Obstruction and Stricture of the Esophagus Following Ingestion of Lye (Sodium Hydroxide Mixed with Sodium Carbonate) , Arch. Otolaryng. 47:180-184 ( (Feb.) ) 1948.Crossref 29. Kuhn, A. J.: Pyloric Stenosis as a Sequela of Alkali Ingestion , A. M. A. Arch. Otolaryng. 59:592-601 ( (May) ) 1954.Crossref 30. Suiffet, W. R., and Barani, J. C.: Estenosis cicatrizal esáfago-piloro-antral por esófago-gastritis corrosiva , Bol. Soc. cir. Uruguay 24:87-95, 1953. 31. Liavaag, K.: Ventrikelstenose framkalt av estende vaeske , Nord. med. 48:1561-1563 ( (Nov. 7) ) 1952. 32. Nieuwenhuijse, A. C., and Hildernisse, L. W.: Esophageal Stricture Due to Caustics: 2 Unusual Cases , Nederl. tijdschr. geneesk. 94:1550-1554 ( (June 3) ) 1950.

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