title: Caustic soda ingestion -- a case presentation and review of the literature.
abstract: We present a case report of a 2-year-old child with a hypopharyngeal stricture secondary to caustic soda ingestion. We discuss the initial and long-term management of caustic soda ingestion. In this case the hypopharynx was successfully reconstructed using a pedicled pectoralis major flap. We demonstrate the versatility of this flap, which is traditionally known for its use in adult head and neck surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Sick Children, Great Ormond Street, London W2, UK. andy_thirlwall@hotmail.com
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Thirlwall
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Friedman
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Leighton
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Saunders
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jacob
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kangesu
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D002424:Caustics / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000506:poisoning*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007013:Hypopharynx / Q000187:drug effects*; D008297:Male; D010369:Pectoralis Muscles / Q000637:transplantation; D010608:Pharyngeal Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000601:surgery; D013524:Surgical Flaps
chemical_list: D002424:Caustics