title: Corrosive-like strictures caused by ingestion of aluminium phosphide.
abstract: Aluminium phosphide ingestion is a major cause of poisoning-related mortality in tropical countries. Local oesophageal complications due to aluminium phosphide have been reported to occur rarely. We describe 3 patients who survived the intake of aluminium phosphide tablets and developed oesophageal strictures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology and Human Nutrition Unit, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India.
authors.forename: Kaushal
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Madan
authors.forename: Sreenivasa Baba
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Chalamalasetty
authors.forename: Manik
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Govind
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Makharia
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017607:Aluminum Compounds / Q000506:poisoning*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004724:Endoscopy; D004940:Esophageal Stenosis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000209:etiology; D004947:Esophagus / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010720:Phosphines / Q000506:poisoning*
chemical_list: D017607:Aluminum Compounds; D010720:Phosphines; C001864:aluminum phosphide