Various Upper Endoscopic Findings of Acute Esophageal Thermal Injury Induced by Diverse Food: A Case Series.
- Author:
Yu Mi LEE
1
;
Sun Moon KIM
;
Ji Young KIM
;
Hyun Jung SONG
;
Hoon Sup KOO
;
Kyung Ho SONG
;
Yong Seok KIM
;
Kyu Chan HUH
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Esophageal thermal injury; Endoscopy, digestive system; Candy-cane appearance
- MeSH: Biopsy; Drinking; Eating; Endoscopy; Endoscopy, Digestive System; Humans; Mucous Membrane; Ulcer
- From:Clinical Endoscopy 2014;47(5):447-451
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Esophageal thermal injury caused by food has been reported to occur mostly after drinking hot liquid food, and is known to produce alternating white and red linear mucosal bands. In addition, thermal injury caused by ingestion of hot solid foods is documented to be a cause of esophageal ulcers or pseudomembranes. From January 2006 to August 2012, five patients with suspected esophageal thermal injury underwent esophagogastroduodenoscopy with biopsy. A "candy-cane" appearance was observed in one case, pseudomembrane was observed in two cases, an esophageal ulcer was observed in one case, and a friable and edematous mucosa was noted in one case. We believe that the endoscopic findings of esophageal thermal injury depend on the following factors: causative materials, amount of food consumed, exposure period, and time to endoscopy after the incident. Therefore, physicians who encounter patients with suspected esophageal thermal injury should carefully take the patient's history considering these factors.
