Balloon dilation of double strictures after corrosive esophagitis.

The patient in this case report is a 2-year-4-month-old boy who mistakenly ingested a strong alkaline fluid, which resulted in corrosive esophagitis. The patient developed dysphagia after 2 weeks. An esophagogram showed double strictures at the upper portion of esophagus. Fluoroscopy-guided balloon dilations on these two strictures have been performed successfully. Follow-up esophagogram revealed fluent passage of contrast medium. The patient can swallow solid food and has good body weight gain after balloon dilation. This fluoroscopy-guided balloon dilation is an alternative and safe procedure for separated strictures in esophagus compared with the endoscopy-guided dilator, which is difficult to use in this case.