Corrosive Esophagitis with Benzalkonium Chloride in a Two Days Old Neonate / 대한소아소화기영양학회지
Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
;
: 207-209, 2016.
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in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-201253
ABSTRACT
Benzalkonium chloride (BAC) is a caustic agent which is used in farms, homes and hospitals for cleaning skin and wounds as an antiseptic solution. It may lead to digestive system injuries in case of ingestion. We present a two-days-old newborn case which was carried to the emergency unit with complaints of poor breastfeeding, uneasiness and crying for 4-6 hours. Her mom confessed that she had given a spoon of 10% BAC solution for her cough. Initial laboratory tests were in normal ranges. A gastroscopy performed in the second hour of her admission revealed an hyperemic and edematous mucosa in the middle third of esophagus and a circumferential ulceration followed in the distal portion. Hereupon, a conservative treatment for 10 days was administered and the control gastroscopy demonstrated that the damage was almost totally improved. She was the youngest case with this etiology and successfully treated with conservative approach.
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Main subject:
Reference Values
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Skin
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Ulcer
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Wounds and Injuries
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Benzalkonium Compounds
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Breast Feeding
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Gastroscopy
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Cough
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Crying
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Agriculture
Limits:
Humans
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Infant, Newborn
Language:
English
Journal:
Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
Year:
2016
Type:
Article
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