TY - JOUR T1 - Liquid detergent capsule ingestion in children: an increasing trend JF - Archives of Disease in Childhood JO - Arch Dis Child SP - 1007 LP - 1007 DO - 10.1136/archdischild-2012-302662 VL - 97 IS - 11 AU - Lyndsay Fraser AU - David Wynne AU - W Andrew Clement AU - Mark Davidson AU - Haytham Kubba Y1 - 2012/11/01 UR - http://adc.bmj.com/content/97/11/1007.1.abstract N2 - We wish to highlight a cluster of cases we have experienced over the past 18 months of laryngopharyngeal injury following the accidental ingestion of liquid detergent capsules (commonly known as liquitabs). Five children, all under the age of 2, were admitted as emergencies with stridor and drooling after biting into a liquid detergent capsule. All were taken immediately to theatre for panendoscopy assessment. Table 1 illustrates the endoscopic findings and management for each child.View this table:In this windowIn a new windowTable 1 Endoscopic findings and management of children admittedDishwasher and washing machine liquitabs are now a common finding in most homes but unfortunately seem very attractive to young children due to their bright colouring and soft ‘sweetie-like’ texture. There … ER -