Caustic ingestion is a serious medical problem with a variety of clinical presentations and a complicated clinical course. This article reviews the epidemiology and pathophysiology of caustic ingestion as well as the most current approaches to diagnosis and treatment. Finally, a recent case will be presented that highlights the difficulty this problem poses to a medical team.
Keywords: Caustic ingestion; caustic substance; corrosive injury; corrosive substance; endoscopy; esophageal stricture.