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Review
. 2010 Jun;41(2):93-5.
doi: 10.1007/s12029-009-9121-8.

ESCC with metastasis in the young age of caustic ingestion of shortest duration

Rohit Jain  1 , Shubha Gupta, Nidhi Pasricha, Mansi Faujdar, Meenakshi Sharma, P Mishra
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Review

ESCC with metastasis in the young age of caustic ingestion of shortest duration

Rohit Jain et al. J Gastrointest Cancer. 2010 Jun.

Abstract

Introduction: Squamous cell carcinoma arising from caustic ingestion in the esophagus in young age of very short duration is not reported in literature.

Case report: We present the world's first reported case from India of a 14-year-old boy with an associated 1-year history of accidental caustic ingestion who developed esophageal squamous cell carcinoma along with cervical lymph node metastasis, after a thorough review of available literature.

Discussion: Accidental caustic ingestion may have an unusual presentation and severe complications, but a favorable outcome. Guidance and education are important preventive tools, but the best approach is to restrict access to caustic agents by prohibiting their free commercialization.

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