Chung C H
Accident and Emergency Department, North District Hospital, 9 Po Kin Road, Sheung Shui, Hong Kong.
Hong Kong Med J. 2002 Oct;8(5):365-6.
A 39-year-old woman drank one tablespoon of white vinegar in order to 'soften' crab shell stuck in her throat. Endoscopy revealed inflammation of the oropharynx and second-degree caustic injury of the oesophagus extending to the cardia. She had an uneventful recovery. This case report confirmed that vinegar could cause ulcerative injury to the oropharynx and oesophagus. The folklore application of vinegar 'dislodging' a foreign body in the throat should be strongly discouraged.
一名39岁女性为“软化”卡在喉咙里的蟹壳而喝下了一汤匙白醋。内镜检查显示口咽炎症以及食管延伸至贲门的二度腐蚀性损伤。她顺利康复。该病例报告证实，醋可对口咽和食管造成溃疡性损伤。应强烈反对将醋用于民间传说中“去除”喉咙里异物的做法。
