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http://dx.doi.org/10.22246/jikm.2016.37.5.855

A Case Report of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Dysphagia Caused by Ingestion of Detergent  

Kim, Young-ji (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Se-Myung University)
Park, Jeong-su (National Evidence-based Healthcare Collaborating Agency)
Sung, Hyun-kyung (Dept. of Korean Pediatrics Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Se-Myung University)
Lee, Ju-ah (KM Fundamental Research Division, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine)
Kim, Dam-hui (Kyunghee Hyojeon Korean Medical Clinic)
Go, Ho-yeon (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Se-Myung University)
Kong, Kyung-hwan (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Se-Myung University)
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The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine / v.37, no.5, 2016 , pp. 855-862 More about this Journal
Abstract
The recent increased interest in hygiene has led to the use of a variety of detergents everyday life. Accordingly, accidents occur frequently, but proper precautions or treatments have not yet been established for these occasions. The patient in this case had accidentally ingested basic detergent, after mistaking it for a drink. This had caused acid reflux swallowing distress. Treatment in a western medical hospital had resulted in improvement in inflammation, as observed with an esophageal endoscopy test, but the patient still found it almost impossible to drink or eat. Following treatment with herbal medicine and acupuncture, the patient’s food intake increased and the pain and dysphagia were diminished. We cannot generalize based only on this one case study, so further studies are needed.
Keywords
detergent; gastroesophageal reflux disease; dysphagia; Korean medicine; case report;
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