title: [Accidental ingestion of caustic in childhood (author's transl)].
abstract: Accidental ingestion of caustic in childhood is not frequent but severe. It result in oesophagal burns progressing to stricture formation. 18 children with severe oesophagal burns were admitted during the six past years in the Intensive Care Unit of "Hôpital des Enfants-Malades" in Paris. The authors report mainly two cases. They recommend oesophagoscopy and they propose a protocol of treating applied since 1974 in France and foreing countries. The present problem consists mainly in a preventive program to avoid kind of accidents and their sequels in children and their families and finally in the community.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002057:Burns, Chemical / Q000517:prevention & control; D002424:Caustics / Q000633:toxicity*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004940:Esophageal Stenosis / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D004947:Esophagus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography
chemical_list: D002424:Caustics
vernacular_title: Les intoxications par caustique chez l'enfant.