title: Pill-induced esophageal obstruction: discovery of a peptic stricture.
abstract: The patient described in this report had complete esophageal obstruction shortly after a new medication had been prescribed. When the obstructing pill was removed endoscopically, a peptic stricture was discovered. Curiously, the patient had had only rare transient dysphagia before this episode.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kirsch
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers / Q000009:adverse effects; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D004947:Esophagus / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009543:Nifedipine / Q000009:adverse effects; D013607:Tablets / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers; D013607:Tablets; D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D009543:Nifedipine