Pill in the blister pack: a rare cause of dysphagia in an elderly adult

Foreign body impaction in the esophagus amongst adults is not a common cause of dysphagia. Fish bone, food bolus, dentures may cause symptoms of dysphagia, odynophagia, chest pain or respiratory distress. It needs prompt evaluation along with removal of the substance either surgically or endoscopica...

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Main Authors: Syed Mudassir Laeeq, Ayesha Aslam Rai, Abbas Ali Tasneem, Nasir Hassan Luck, Zain Majid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Pan African Medical Journal 2015-10-01
Series:The Pan African Medical Journal
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Online Access: https://www.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/22/176/pdf/176.pdf