[Esophageal injury due to pill ingestion]. / Lesão esofágica provocada por ingestão de pílula.

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.