title: Caustic ingestion and foreign bodies in the gastrointestinal system.
abstract: Infants and young children commonly explore their environment by placing objects in their mouth. Although accidental ingestion can happen in older children and adolescents, recurrent foreign body ingestion is usually seen in mentally retarded and psychiatric patients. These patients present the primary care physician with a challenge of distinguishing these patients who require intervention from the majority who need observation only.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, SUNY Health Science Center, Syracuse 13210, USA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Karjoo
mesh_terms: D002057:Burns, Chemical / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D002424:Caustics / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002648:Child; D004064:Digestive System / Q000293:injuries; D004947:Esophagus / Q000293:injuries; D005547:Foreign Bodies; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D002424:Caustics