Gastric perforation attributable to liquid nitrogen ingestion

被引:11
作者
Koplewitz, BZ
Daneman, A
Ein, SH
McGuigan, MA
Mian, M
机构
[1] Hosp Sick Children, Dept Diagnost Imaging, Toronto, ON M5G 1X8, Canada
[2] Hosp Sick Children, Dept Clin Pharmacol Toxicol, Toronto, ON M5G 1X8, Canada
[3] Hosp Sick Children, SCAN Program, Toronto, ON M5G 1X8, Canada
[4] Hosp Sick Children, Div Gen Surg, Toronto, ON M5G 1X8, Canada
[5] Univ Toronto, Toronto, ON M5G 1X8, Canada
关键词
liquid nitrogen; perforation; stomach; inhalation; ingestion;
D O I
10.1542/peds.105.1.121
中图分类号
R72 [儿科学];
学科分类号
100202 ;
摘要
Despite the widespread use of liquid nitrogen in medicine and industry, there are only a few reports of injuries associated with its use. We report a case of a 13-year-old boy who developed gastric perforation after liquid nitrogen ingestion. This is a previously unreported complication.
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页码:121 / 123
页数:5
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