Corrosive-like strictures caused by ingestion of aluminium phosphide.
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.
Madan
Kaushal
K
Department of Gastroenterology and Human Nutrition Unit, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India.
Chalamalasetty
Sreenivasa Baba
SB
Sharma
Manik
M
Makharia
Govind
G
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*
D017607:Aluminum Compounds; D010720:Phosphines; C001864:aluminum phosphide