"Deathgrip" esophagus: segmental aperistalsis following electrical injury.
We report a case of documented transient segmental aperistalsis of the distal esophagus following an accidental electrical injury. There are no other reports in the literature demonstrating this phenomenon. A review of gastrointestinal injury secondary to electrical injury is presented.
Rubin
B M
BM
George Washington University Hospital, Clinical Faculty, USA.
Doman
D B
DB
Goldberg
H J
HJ
Golding
M I
MI
D018723:Bethanechol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004556:Electric Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D015154:Esophageal Motility Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018721:Muscarinic Agonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010277:Parasympathomimetics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010528:Peristalsis / Q000187:drug effects
D018721:Muscarinic Agonists; D010277:Parasympathomimetics; D018723:Bethanechol