title: [Esophageal injury due to pill ingestion].
abstract: In recent years, many case reports concerning esophageal injuries caused by drugs have been published. The primary cause has apparently been the delay in passage and the adherence of the caustic drugs on the esophageal mucosa. The authors report a case of esophageal ulceration caused by an analgesic in a 26-year-old male with no esophageal symptoms. A review of the literature shows that a variety of medications have been implicated; size, shape and improper ingestion of pills affect esophageal transit.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Cirurgia da Faculdade de Ciências Médicas de Santa Casa de São Paulo.
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Corsi
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: de Aguiar
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: de S Kronfly
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Saad
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rasslan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001241:Aspirin / Q000009:adverse effects; D002057:Burns, Chemical; D002424:Caustics / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004939:Esophageal Perforation / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012421:Rupture; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D002424:Caustics; D001241:Aspirin
vernacular_title: Lesão esofágica provocada por ingestão de pílula.