Corrosive-like strictures caused by ingestion of aluminium phosphide.
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in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-119408
ABSTRACT
Aluminium phosphide ingestion is a major cause of poisoning-related mortality in tropical countries. Local oesophageal complications due to aluminium phosphide have been reported to occur rarely. We describe 3 patients who survived the intake of aluminium phosphide tablets and developed oesophageal strictures.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Phosphines
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Humans
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Male
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Adolescent
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Aluminum Compounds
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Adult
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Endoscopy
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Esophageal Stenosis
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Esophagus
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Language:
English
Year:
2006
Type:
Article
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