The effects of liquid bleach ingestion on children's esophageal and gastric mucosa
Our data suggest that the toxicity of commercially available household bleaches on the gastrointestinal tract is very low. Therefore, digestive endoscopy is generally unnecessary in case of household bleach ingestion. Conversely, a timely endoscopic evaluation and close follow-up should be performed in children who ingest homemade or industrial bleaches.
Authors
- Maria Giovanna Puoti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5791-4362)
- A. Lauri
- Valentina Laudadio
- Rossana Albano
- Paolo Quitadamo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0734-7472)
- Sara Isoldi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8390-5371)
- Mariano Caldore
- Francesco Cirillo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6096-9436)
- Cristina Bucci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2179-217X)
- Piergiorgio Gragnaniello
- Rossella Turco
- Ludovica Carangelo
Institutions
- Federico II University Hospital (IT)
- Santobono Children's Hospital (IT)
- University of Naples Federico II (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
- Published
- 2025-05-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jpn3.70063
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Esophageal and GI Pathology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.01