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Development of an esophageal stricture following paradichlorobenzene mothball ingestion

Published:2020-01 Issue: Volume:8 Page:2050313X2097421
ISSN:2050-313X
Container-title:SAGE Open Medical Case Reports
language:en
Short-container-title:SAGE Open Medical Case Reports

Author:

Laughrey Marisa¹^ORCID,Kidder Molly²,Rivera Desiree³^ORCID,Wilsey Michael²³,Karjoo Sara¹²³^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Florida State University College of Medicine, Sarasota, FL, USA

2. Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA

3. Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, St. Petersburg, FL, USA

Abstract

A 2-year-old patient presented with a paradichlorobenzene mothball ingestion. The foreign body was removed with a straight Miller blade and a curved Allis clamp. Two weeks following the removal of the mothball, the patient developed solid food dysphagia due to an esophageal stricture. This complication after a short exposure to mothballs is unreported in the literature to date, making this a unique and interesting case. In addition, a comparison of the clinical presentation and treatment of naphthalene and paradichlorobenzene mothballs was reviewed in this article.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

General Medicine

Link

http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/2050313X20974210

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