Currently, the corrosive agent ingestion for suicidal purpose caused not only gastrointestinal problems but also death. The corrosive injury caused by alkali or acid agent. The alkali ingestion injures mainly esophagus, and acid ingestion damages main...
Currently, the corrosive agent ingestion for suicidal purpose caused not only gastrointestinal problems but also death. The corrosive injury caused by alkali or acid agent. The alkali ingestion injures mainly esophagus, and acid ingestion damages mainly the stomach. Then, the acid agent damages the esophagus and stomach simultaneously in spite of quickly passage in esophagus. So, the acid agent caused esophageal ulcer, stricture and necrosis. As well as, in case of large amount acid ingestion, the acid causes fatal course as disseminated intravascular coagulation, myocardial infarction. We report a case of death that large amount acid ingestion cause metabolic acidosis and multiple organ failure.