A Case of Corrosive Esophagogastritis after Copper Sulfate Ingestion.
- Author:
Hee Rin JOO
1
;
Jongha PARK
;
Tae Gyoon KIM
;
Eun Hee SEO
;
Seung Ha PARK
;
Tae Oh KIM
;
Sung Yeon YANG
;
Young Soo MOON
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea. neakker@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Copper sulfate;
Burns;
Chemical
- MeSH:
Burns;
Child;
Copper;
Copper Sulfate;
Developing Countries;
Eating;
Esophagitis;
Gastritis;
Humans;
Hydrogen-Ion Concentration;
Mucous Membrane;
Republic of Korea
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
2011;43(1):30-32
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Copper sulfate ingestion is a rare cause of corrosive gastrointestinal injury in the Republic of Korea. In developing countries, copper sulfate is chiefly used for agricultural purposes as a pesticide and in the leather industry. It is also used in school science classes in the form of bright blue crystals. Copper sulfate is a powerful oxidizing agent that is corrosive to mucous membranes. Concentrated solutions are acidic, with a pH of 4. We report a case of corrosive gastritis and esophagitis due to accidental copper sulfate ingestion in a 12-year-old boy.
