Copper sulfate corrosion and necrosis of the esophagus and stomach. Case report.
A case of corrosion and necrosis of the esophagus and stomach after ingestion of fluid containing copper sulfate, ethylene glycol and methanol is presented. Esophagectomy and gastrectomy were performed in a primary stage. Four months later reconstruction was carried out, using a right-sided isoperistaltic segment of colon. The mechanism of caustic chemical ingestion injuries and their treatment are discussed.
D000328:Adult; D003300:Copper / Q000506:poisoning*; D019327:Copper Sulfate; D004947:Esophagus / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D019855:Ethylene Glycol; D005026:Ethylene Glycols / Q000506:poisoning; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D000432:Methanol / Q000506:poisoning; D009336:Necrosis; D013270:Stomach / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery
D005026:Ethylene Glycols; D003300:Copper; D019855:Ethylene Glycol; D019327:Copper Sulfate; D000432:Methanol