A Case of Corrosive Esophagogastritis after Copper Sulfate Ingestion / 대한소화기내시경학회지
Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
; : 30-32, 2011.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-193605
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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.
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Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Burns
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Copper Sulfate
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Copper
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Developing Countries
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Eating
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Esophagitis
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Republic of Korea
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Gastritis
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Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
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Mucous Membrane
Aspects:
Social determinants of health
Limits:
Child
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Year:
2011
Document type:
Article
