Corrosive acid strictures of the stomach (a case report).
Two patients presented with history of suicidal acid ingestion. Both the patients developed strictures exclusively in the stomach without involvement of the oesophagus, after a period of 12 weeks. The mechanism of this involvement is presented. The literature on this subject is briefly reviewed.
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D000328:Adult; D002057:Burns, Chemical / Q000150:complications*; D004940:Esophageal Stenosis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013270:Stomach; D013406:Suicide, Attempted