title: ESCC with metastasis in the young age of caustic ingestion of shortest duration.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Squamous cell carcinoma arising from caustic ingestion in the esophagus in young age of very short duration is not reported in literature.
  
  
  METHODS
  We present the world's first reported case from India of a 14-year-old boy with an associated 1-year history of accidental caustic ingestion who developed esophageal squamous cell carcinoma along with cervical lymph node metastasis, after a thorough review of available literature.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Accidental caustic ingestion may have an unusual presentation and severe complications, but a favorable outcome. Guidance and education are important preventive tools, but the best approach is to restrict access to caustic agents by prohibiting their free commercialization.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Santokba Durlabhji Memorial Hospital, Jaipur, India. funkyaarjay@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Rohit
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jain
authors.forename: Shubha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Nidhi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Pasricha
authors.forename: Mansi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Faujdar
authors.forename: Meenakshi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mishra
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002057:Burns, Chemical / Q000150:complications*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy; D002424:Caustics / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy; D004947:Esophagus / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D002424:Caustics