title: Accidental cyanoacrylate glue ingestion.
abstract: Cyanoacrylates have a variety of medical and commercial applications as adhesives. They are commonly found as glue in the household. They can be swallowed accidentally by children. However, no case was reported so far in the English medical literature. Their effect on the mouth, pharynx, larynx, esophagus and the rest of gastrointestinal system is unknown. Here we report our own child who accidentally ingested cyanoacrylate glue without unwanted sequelae due to prompt intervention.
authors.affiliation: Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Hacettepe, 06100 Ankara, Turkey. tyilmaz@hacettepe.edu.tr
authors.forename: Taner
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yilmaz
authors.forename: Gonca
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Yilmaz
mesh_terms: D000061:Accidents, Home; D000284:Administration, Oral; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000139:chemically induced*; D003487:Cyanoacrylates / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000506:poisoning*; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D003487:Cyanoacrylates