title: Caustic ingestion and esophageal injury.
abstract: This article reviews esophageal anatomy and the physiology of swallowing. A discussion of the epidemiology, pathology, evaluation, and management of patients with esophageal injury secondary to caustic ingestion is presented.
authors: Tulane University Medical Center, Dept of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, New Orleans.
authors: T E
authors: TE
authors: Espinola
authors: R G
authors: RG
authors: Amedee
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002057:Burns, Chemical / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D002424:Caustics / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004940:Esophageal Stenosis / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant
chemical_list: D002424:Caustics