Esophageal stricture following electrical injury.

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2007-01-03
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Esophageal injury resulting from electrical shock is rare. Stricture of esophagus following external electrical injury has not been reported yet. We report a 24-year-old electric lineman who developed esophageal stricture following external electrical shock. He responded to dilatation with Savary-Gilliard dilators.
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Hassan SI, Uma Devi M, Kumar PS, Kumar BR, Reddy KV, Nageshwar K. Esophageal stricture following electrical injury. Indian Journal of Gastroenterology. 2007 Jan-Feb; 26(1): 40-1