Perforation of the stomach due to trichlorofluoromethane (Freon 11) ingestion
Haj, M.; Burstein, Z.; Horn, E.; Stamler, B.
Israel Journal of Medical Sciences 16(5): 392-394
1980
ISSN/ISBN: 0021-2180 PMID: 7399868 Document Number: 162404
Accidental ingestion of trichlorofluoromethane (Freon 11) by a healthy adult male resulted in necrosis and multiple perforations of the stomach. The patient recovered after surgical intervention, the excision of necrotic tissue and the reestablishment of gastrointestinal continuity. The freezing action of Freon 11 is postulated as the cause of tissue necrosis.