Pregnancy followed by caesarean delivery in a patient with tracheostomy and gastrostomy after corrosive acid ingestion.
Corrosive acid ingestion in pregnancy is rare. We present a rare case of corrosive acid ingestion during pregnancy. The patient subsequently had tracheal stenosis and had to undergo a tracheostomy. Feeding gastrostomy was created for nutritional support of both mother and fetus. The patient delivered at term by an elective caesarean section.
Chanana
Charu
C
Department of Gynecology & Obstetrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India. charuchanana@rediffmail.com
Kumar
Sunesh
S
Malhotra
Neena
N
Sharma
Jai Bhagwan
JB
Roy
Kallol Kumar
KK
D000059:Accidents; D000328:Adult; D002057:Burns, Chemical / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D002424:Caustics / Q000633:toxicity; D002585:Cesarean Section; D005260:Female; D005774:Gastrostomy; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D014139:Tracheostomy
D002424:Caustics