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Caustic ingestion: CT findings of esophageal injuries and thoracic complications

Massimo MidiriLeonardo SalvaggioGiuseppe SalvaggioIlenia CostanzaFrancesco AgnelloSara RubinoRosalia GarganoM. MessinaGiuseppe CutaiaLudovico La GruttaElisabetta Reitano

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medicine.medical_specialtyCausticsEsophagopleural fistula.Perforation (oil well)Computed tomographyAbdominal InjuriesCaustic ingestion030218 nuclear medicine & medical imagingEsophageal diverticulum03 medical and health sciencesEating0302 clinical medicineEsophageal perforationBurns ChemicalmedicineIngestionHumansRadiology Nuclear Medicine and imagingCt findingsComputed tomographyCaustic ingestionmedicine.diagnostic_testbusiness.industryPharynx030208 emergency & critical care medicineEsophageal diverticulumEndoscopymedicine.anatomical_structureEmergency MedicineRadiologybusinessTomography X-Ray Computed

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Ingestion of caustic substances, whether accidental or for the purpose of suicide, can cause severe lesions of the lips, oral cavity, pharynx, upper gastrointestinal system, and upper airways. In particular, caustic agents could be responsible for severe esophageal injuries resulting in short- and long-term complications. Because of these important clinical implications, timely diagnosis and appropriate management are crucial. In the evaluation of esophageal injuries, thoraco-abdominal computed tomography (CT) is preferable to endoscopy as it avoids the risk of esophageal perforation and allows the evaluation of esophageal injuries as well as of the surrounding tissue. In this review, we report CT findings of esophageal injuries and possible related thoracic complications caused by caustic ingestion.

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2020-12-18
10.1007/s10140-021-01918-1http://hdl.handle.net/10447/512267