Perforation of the stomach due to trichlorofluoromethane (Freon 11) ingestion.
Accidental ingestion of trichlorofluoromethane (Freon 11) by a healthy adult male resulted in necrosis and multiple perforations of the stomach. The patient recovered after surgical intervention, the excision of necrotic tissue and the reestablishment of gastrointestinal continuity. The freezing action of Freon 11 is postulated as the cause of tissue necrosis.
D000328:Adult; D005617:Chlorofluorocarbons, Methane / Q000506:poisoning*; D005743:Gastrectomy; D005753:Gastric Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009336:Necrosis; D013275:Stomach Rupture / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery
D005617:Chlorofluorocarbons, Methane