Esophageal Perforation Due to a Calcium Supplement Tablet

Esophageal Perforation Due to a Calcium Supplement Tablet

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 contai...

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Main Authors: Michael K. Zijlstra, Robert I. Silvers, Claus J. Fimmel, Seth Krantz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2022-06-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
Subjects:
esophageal perforation
pill ulcer
calcium supplement
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