An Unpleasant Result of Imprecision: Esophageal Corrosive Injury Due to the Oral Intake of 10% Benzalkonium Chloride
Mervan Bekdas *
Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Abant Izzet Baysal University, Bolu, Turkey.
Serkan Ozturk
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Abant Izzet Baysal University, Bolu, Turkey
Buket Kara
Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Abant Izzet Baysal University, Bolu, Turkey.
Seher Acar
Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Abant Izzet Baysal University, Bolu, Turkey.
Hulya Ozturk
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Abant Izzet Baysal University, Bolu, Turkey.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Benzalkonium chloride is a skin antiseptic agent. It should be diluted before usage for cleaning of mucosal membranes; otherwise it may result in severe damage on mucosa. Herein we will report a 2 months old baby who took 10% Benzalkonium chloride orally by an accident and consequently developed esophageal damage and larynx edema. Our aim was to take attention to the Benzalkonium chloride usage.
Keywords: Benzalkonium chloride, esophageal burn, corrosive ingestion, child