title: Surprising cause of dysphagia in an elderly male.
abstract: A 73 year old man presented to his primary care physician with sudden onset dysphagia to solids and liquids. He urgently completed a barium swallow study showing what was believed to be a coin. Endoscopic removal subsequently revealed it was a lithium battery. Consequences and management of lithium battery ingestion are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Reading Health System, West Reading, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Kyle
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bennett
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Reading Health System, West Reading, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Suzanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Supplee
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Reading Health System, West Reading, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Priyanka
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vyas
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Reading Health System, West Reading, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Shuchi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gulati
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Reading Health System, West Reading, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Alweis
keywords: battery; dysphagia; lithium