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. 2021 Jul 21;9(7):e04484.
doi: 10.1002/ccr3.4484. eCollection 2021 Jul.

A case of lip edema caused by the accidental ingestion of a bar of soap

Tatsuya Fujihara  1 , Ryosuke Ishida  1 , Yuji Yamamori  1
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A case of lip edema caused by the accidental ingestion of a bar of soap

Tatsuya Fujihara et al. Clin Case Rep. .

Abstract

The most common symptom following the accidental ingestion of a soap is lip edema. Although most cases are asymptomatic or exhibit mild symptoms, in some cases, aspiration pneumonia, oropharyngeal edema, and bronchial obstruction may be fatal.

Keywords: accidental ingestion; lip edema; soap.

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Lip edema on admission
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