Gastric outlet obstruction without esophageal involvement: A late sequelae of acid ingestion in children

Gastric outlet obstruction without esophageal involvement: A late sequelae of acid ingestion in children

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Accidental corrosive ingestion is not a rare occurrence in children because of easy access to 9 Piece Dining Room strong household cleansers.Gastric injury as a predominant finding following acid ingestion in pediatric age group is less widely known with a few cases being reported in Indian literature.We report two such cases of gastric outlet obstruction following accidental ingestion of dilute acid.

Both children have typical clinical presentation just 4-6 weeks after the ingestion.Upper GI endoscopy Sundials and barium meal studies confirmed the diagnosis.Early surgical intervention resulted in a satisfactory recovery.

Both patients are doing well on follow up.