TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1977//
TI  - Fatal complication from an alkaline battery foreign body in the esophagus
JO  - Annals of otology, rhinology, and laryngology
A1  - Blatnik, D. S.
A1  - Toohill, R. J.
A1  - Lehman, R. H.
SP  - 611
EP  - 615
VL  - 86
IS  - 5 Pt 1
N2  - Foreign bodies and alkali burns in the trachea and esophagus are potentially fatal. Some camera batteries contain 45% potassium hydroxide electrolyte which can leak and cause liquification necrosis upon tissue contact. This report describes a case of an alkali battery foreign body in the esophagus with a subsequent fatal course which was masked by steroid therapy. A discussion of corrosive burns of the esophagus, their etiology, clinical course and pathology is presented.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0003-4894
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -