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Pyloric stenosis following ingestion of potassium permanganate

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A case of pyloric stenosis following ingestion of potassium permanganate has been described. This is a rare cause of pyloric stenosis.

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  1. Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Department of Surgery, Misericordia-Fordham Affiliation, 600 East 233rd Street, Bronx, New York

    A. J. Dagli MD, D. Golden MD, M. Finkel MD & E. Austin MD

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Dagli, A.J., Golden, D., Finkel, M. et al. Pyloric stenosis following ingestion of potassium permanganate. Digest Dis Sci 18, 1091–1094 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01076528

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