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Bubbling up consequences: severe gastric injury in a child after hydrogen peroxide ingestion: a case report

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: We report a case of a previously healthy 9-year-old boy who presented to the emergency department following accidental ingestion of 35% hydrogen peroxide. He developed emesis and mild abdominal pain and was found to have extensive portal venous gas, severe gastric pneumatosis, and free intraperitoneal air on a computed tomography scan. He was transferred to an outside hospital for hyperbaric oxygen therapy, with no emergency surgical intervention indicated. This case highlights the dangers of ingesting even a small amount of concentrated hydrogen peroxide in children and underscores the safe storage practices at home.

Source: Pediatric Emergency Medicine Journal

DOI: 10.22470/pemj.2025.01417

Authors: Ali Yazback, Cory Howard, Paolina Pantcheva, Natalie M. Reyes, Robert K. Wiser

Institutions: Lakeland Regional Medical Center, AdventHealth Orlando

Language: English

Topic: Poisoning and overdose treatments

Subfield: Emergency Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $200