Volume 62, Issue 1 pp. 90-92
Original Articles: Gastroenterology

Endoscopic Treatment of Gastric Outlet Obstruction Secondary to Accidental Acid Ingestion in a Child

Mateus Andrade

Mateus Andrade

Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

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Regina Sawamura

Corresponding Author

Regina Sawamura

Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Address correspondence and reprint requests to Regina Sawamura, PhD, Departamento de Puericultura e Pediatria, Hospital das Clínicas de Ribeirão Preto, Av Bandeirantes 3900, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo CEP 14049-900, Brazil (e-mail: [email protected]).Search for more papers by this author
Palmira Cupo

Palmira Cupo

Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

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Ieda R. Lopes Del Ciampo

Ieda R. Lopes Del Ciampo

Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

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Maria I.M. Fernandes

Maria I.M. Fernandes

Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

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First published: 01 January 2016
Citations: 7

The authors report no conflicts of interest.

ABSTRACT

Accidental corrosive ingestion is not rare in pediatric patients in developing countries. We report a case of gastric outlet obstruction after the accidental ingestion of an acidic substance by a child who was successfully treated with endoscopic balloon dilatation.

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