Exacerbation of oesophageal stenosis by accidental ingestion of tape.
We report an exacerbation of congenital oesophageal stenosis caused by accidental ingestion of tape that had been placed on a postoperative scar of the right thumb. Treatment by tape fixation in infants with gastrointestinal disease should be carefully monitored.
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Hyogo College of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan. fuji-t@hyo-med.ac.jp
Toshihiro
T
Fujiwara
Soh
S
Nishimoto
Kenichiro
K
Kawai
Kenji
K
Fukuda
Hiroomi
H
Okuyama
Masao
M
Kakibuchi
D004106:Dilatation; D004940:Esophageal Stenosis / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D011859:Radiography; D053832:Surgical Tape