Whole esophagus deep burns with a metal foreign body in the stomach: a case report.
- Author:
Yan YANG
1
;
Nengkan XIAO
;
Hanqiu XIE
;
Zhongming TANG
Author Information
1. Shunde Heping Surgery Hospital Affiliated to Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shunde 528308, China.E-mail: peteryang@globaldoctor.com.au.
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- MeSH:
Burns;
complications;
Esophagus;
injuries;
Foreign Bodies;
complications;
Humans;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Stomach
- From:
Journal of Southern Medical University
2014;34(4):582-583
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Whole esophagus deep burn is an extremely rare upper gastrointestinal tract disease. We report a case of severe burns of involving extensive body skin, eyes, throat, and esophagus. Endoscopic examination revealed acute necrotizing esophagitis and detected a metal foreign body in the stomach. The patient underwent burn wound debridement with analgesia, anti-shock rehydration, anti-infection, and symptomatic treatments, which failed to improve the conditions. The patient died of respiratory and circulatory failure secondary to serious sepsis.
