Corrosive injury to upper gastrointestinal tract is an agonizing experience for both patient and treating physician.
Two patients, a 28-year-old male and a 40-year-old female, presented with difficulty in swallowing solid food, 6 months following surgery for
corrosive injury to oesophagus.
Clinical sequelae from FB ingestion include; perforation (most common),
corrosive injury (batteries), and airway compromise.
Surgical anastomosis, radiation therapy, Schatzki's rings, esophageal webs,
corrosive injury, peptic injury, photodynamic therapy [1, 2], and endoscopic surgery can always induce benign esophageal strictures [3-5].
The etiology usually due to significant hemodynamic compromise or low-flow states resulting in esophageal hypoperfusion combined with
corrosive injury from gastric contents and impaired mucosal repair mechanisms [4,7,8].
The endoscopic presentation of ETI varies and can mimic the features of chemical related
corrosive injury, infection, and inflammation esophagitis which might need histopathology to be excluded.
Corrosive injury to upper gastrointestinal tract: Still a major surgical dilemma: World J Gastroenterol.
Meant to be accessible and affordable, the atlas covers endoscopy techniques and normal anatomy; esophageal webs, rings, and strictures; hernia and gastroesophageal reflux disease; motility disorders of the esophagus; portal hypertension; ulcers; tumors; gastrojejunostomy;
corrosive injury; uncommon inflammatory lesions; Mallory-Weiss syndrome; Dieulafoy's lesion; gastric antral vascular ectasia; foreign bodies; tracheoesophageal fistula; and miscellaneous issues.
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Benign esophageal stricture (BES) is not a rare disease in clinical practice and can occur after endoscopic resection, esophageal surgery,
corrosive injury, or radiotherapy (1).