Potassium permanganate - an odd cause of caustic injury

Clin Res Hepatol Gastroenterol. 2019 Jun;43(3):230-231. doi: 10.1016/j.clinre.2018.10.016. Epub 2018 Nov 22.

Authors

Joana Rita Carvalho¹, Mariana Verdelho Machado², Luís Carrilho-Ribeiro², Rui Tato Marinho²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hospital Santa Maria, North Lisbon Hospital Centre, Portugal. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hospital Santa Maria, North Lisbon Hospital Centre, Portugal.

PMID: 30472181
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinre.2018.10.016

No abstract available

Keywords: Caustic; Ingestion; Potassium permanganate; Upper endoscopy.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Accidents, Home
Burns, Chemical / pathology*
Capsules
Esophagoscopy
Esophagus / injuries
Esophagus / pathology*
Female
Gastric Fundus / injuries
Gastric Fundus / pathology*
Gastroscopy
Humans
Middle Aged
Potassium Permanganate / administration & dosage
Potassium Permanganate / adverse effects*

Substances

Capsules
Potassium Permanganate