Koplewitz B Z, Daneman A, Fracr S, Ein S H, McGuigan M A, Mian M
Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Hospital for Sick Children and the University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Pediatrics. 2000 Jan;105(1 Pt 1):121-3. doi: 10.1542/peds.105.1.121.
Despite the widespread use of liquid nitrogen in medicine and industry, there are only a few reports of injuries associated with its use. We report a case of a 13-year-old boy who developed gastric perforation after liquid nitrogen ingestion. This is a previously unreported complication.