Chemical injury caused by acute alendronic acid aspiration.
A 79-year-old woman was prescribed bisphosphonates 3 years ago for osteoporosis. At the time of first prescription, she received counselling directions on how to take her medication, which she stringently adhered to. However, she accidentally aspirated an alendronic acid tablet and subsequently developed respiratory tract symptoms. An emergency bronchoscopy was performed. We describe the marked bronchoscopic changes following aspiration of alendronic acid.
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, St Leonards-on-sea, East Sussex, UK.
Zoe Victoria
ZV
Ottaway
Cara
C
Hammond
Simon
S
Merritt
D000368:Aged; D019386:Alendronate / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies; D006801:Humans; D015663:Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal / Q000188:drug therapy; D053120:Respiratory Aspiration; D012137:Respiratory System / Q000601:surgery*; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D013607:Tablets
D013607:Tablets; D019386:Alendronate