Esophageal Perforation Due to a Calcium Supplement Tablet

Autor: Michael K. Zijlstra, Robert I. Silvers, Claus J. Fimmel, Seth Krantz
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Case Reports in Gastroenterology, Vol 16, Iss 2, Pp 435-440 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1662-0631
DOI: 10.1159/000523952
Popis: Pill-induced esophagitis due to calcium supplements is extremely uncommon. We present a 60-year-old female patient with pill-induced esophageal perforation complicated by mediastinal abscess and esophago-pleural fistula following ingestion of a single over-the-counter “bone supplement” tablet containing mainly calcium.
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