Gastric outlet obstruction as a late complication of formaldehyde ingestion: a case report. Am J Gastroenterol 1999 Aug;94(8):2289-91
Date
08/13/1999Pubmed ID
10445565DOI
10.1111/j.1572-0241.1999.01316.xScopus ID
2-s2.0-0033179766 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 16 CitationsAbstract
A patient who ingested formaldehyde in a suicide attempt is described. Although early clinical and endoscopic manifestations appeared relatively mild, after several weeks the patient developed signs and symptoms suggestive of gastric outlet obstruction that eventually required surgical intervention. Formaldehyde ingestion has only rarely been described in the literature. Formaldehyde is a corrosive that can produce late sequelae, similar to the more common ingestion of acids and alkali.
Author List
Hawley CK, Harsch HHAuthor
Harold H. Harsch MD Professor in the Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Administration, OralAdult
Combined Modality Therapy
Female
Formaldehyde
Gastrectomy
Gastric Outlet Obstruction
Gastroscopy
Humans
Parenteral Nutrition, Total
Recurrence
Suicide, Attempted
