The spectrum of esophageal stricture is wide. The most common cause of esophageal stricture in children is the accidental ingestion of strong corrosive agents. Rarely, young children may develop a stricture after swallowing hot fluids. The two most popular forms of therapy currently used to prevent stricture formation are immediate and continuing esophageal dilatation ; and indirect treatment consisting of systemic steroids and antibiotics to provide maximal control of inflammation and edema, and avoidance of dilatation to minimize any secondary injury that might result from the bouginage. Dilatation of esophageal stricture is a time-honored method. Bouginage is accepted as a safe and effective treatment for esophageal stricture. Recently, early diagnostic esophagoscopy to determine the presence and severity of esophageal burns and to determine the way of the treatment is a well accepted procedure, but the timing of it is controversial. We observed one case of esophageal stricture due to scalding burn, and report this case with a review of literature.