TRISMUS AND ORAL CAVITY STENOSIS AFTER CAUSTIC INGESTION: SURGICAL MANAGEMENT

Caustic ingestion in general is a Medical and a Surgical emergency and may be life threatening. The effects and clinical
features are often dependent on the chemical nature of the compound ingested and, it's strength. Common scenario is
usually a child or a mentally retarted person who gains access to caustic or corrosive substances usually used in household and mistakenly ingests
it considering it palatable. The general signs and symptoms are burns and tissue disintegration coupled with necrosis. These changes are
pronounced in oral cavity, oesophagus, and stomach. Long lasting complications are Peptic Ulcers, Esophagitis, Esopahgeal Strictures, Oral
submucous brosis, Trismus, Stenosis, and abnormal tissue healing. We present a clinical report of a 7-year-old Male child who had a history of
acid ingestion in early childhood and the surgical repair of the defect.