Extensive Causative Esophagitis Caused by Thermal Injury: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Esophagus thermal injury is a rare case that can be easily overlooked by practitioners. We herein present a case of thermally induced diffuse corrosive esophagitis with complaints of dysphagia and retrosternal chest pain after having steamed pork. A thorough disease course was demonstrated by serial...

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Main Authors: Cherng Harng Lim, Hsu-Heng Yen, Wei-Wen Su, Cherng-Jyr Lim, Hao-Chien Tsai, Shi-Ting Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/8243567
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description Esophagus thermal injury is a rare case that can be easily overlooked by practitioners. We herein present a case of thermally induced diffuse corrosive esophagitis with complaints of dysphagia and retrosternal chest pain after having steamed pork. A thorough disease course was demonstrated by serials of endoscopy images and video. A comprehensive review of articles and a concise overview of esophageal thermal injury clinical manifestation, disease process, typical endoscopy features, pharmacomanagement option, and outcomes will be conducted in this article.
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spelling doaj-art-a5b05807257345f8937598b4f4d26e9e2025-02-03T01:12:00ZengWileyCase Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine2090-65282090-65362017-01-01201710.1155/2017/82435678243567Extensive Causative Esophagitis Caused by Thermal Injury: A Case Report and Review of the LiteratureCherng Harng Lim0Hsu-Heng Yen1Wei-Wen Su2Cherng-Jyr Lim3Hao-Chien Tsai4Shi-Ting Chen5Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua City, TaiwanDivision of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua City, TaiwanDivision of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua City, TaiwanDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Cathay General Hospital, Changhua City, TaiwanNursing Department, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua City, TaiwanNursing Department, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua City, TaiwanEsophagus thermal injury is a rare case that can be easily overlooked by practitioners. We herein present a case of thermally induced diffuse corrosive esophagitis with complaints of dysphagia and retrosternal chest pain after having steamed pork. A thorough disease course was demonstrated by serials of endoscopy images and video. A comprehensive review of articles and a concise overview of esophageal thermal injury clinical manifestation, disease process, typical endoscopy features, pharmacomanagement option, and outcomes will be conducted in this article.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/8243567
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