title: [Chronic caustic esophagitis in childhood. A functional study].
abstract: The purpose of this study was to investigate the motor function of the esophagus in patients with chronic caustic esophagitis. We evaluated 7 patients between 2 and 10 years of age, who had ingested caustics between 15 months and 3 years of age. The method we used was radiology with fluoroscopy vision and manometry. There was no correlation between radiologic and manometric findings. Esophageal transit was normal in all patients, even in those that had small stenosis while manometry showed motor disfunction in patients with severe esophageal damage.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Gastroenterología Pediátrica, Hospital de Niños J M. de Los Ríos, Caracas, Venezuela.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Torres
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gómez Rodríguez
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Toro
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: González
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Adrianza
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Payares
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Römer
mesh_terms: D002057:Burns, Chemical / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002424:Caustics / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004940:Esophageal Stenosis / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000503:physiopathology; D004941:Esophagitis / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D004947:Esophagus / Q000293:injuries* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008365:Manometry; D010528:Peristalsis
chemical_list: D002424:Caustics
vernacular_title: Esofagitis cáustica crónica en la edad pediátrica. Estudio funcional.