Esophageal injury induced by direct contact with oral medications
Clinical Presentation
Patient wakes up with severe odynophagia in morning after taking medications just before bedtime
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Selected References
Saleem F et al: Drug induced esophagitis. In: StatPearls [Internet]. StatPearls Publishing, 2021
Apostolov R et al: A difficult pill to swallow: drug-induced oesophagitis. Lancet. 394(10210):1764, 2019
De Petris G et al: Histopathological changes in the gastrointestinal tract due to medications: an update for the surgical pathologist (part II of II). Int J Surg Pathol. 22(3):202-11, 2014
Guttman OR et al: Drug-induced esophageal injury with an occult vascular ring. Paediatr Child Health. 16(9):554-6, 2011
Geagea A et al: Scope of drug-induced, infectious and allergic esophageal injury. Curr Opin Gastroenterol. 24(4):496-501, 2008
McCullough RW et al: Pill-induced esophagitis complicated by multiple esophageal septa. Gastrointest Endosc. 59(1):150-2, 2004
O'Neill JL et al: Drug-induced esophageal injuries and dysphagia. Ann Pharmacother. 37(11):1675-84, 2003
Levine MS: Drug-induced disorders of the esophagus. Abdom Imaging. 24(1):3-8, 1999
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Abbreviations
Drug-induced esophagitis (DIE)
Synonyms
Pill-induced, medication-induced esophagitis
Definitions
Esophageal injury induced by direct contact with oral medications
Clinical Presentation
Patient wakes up with severe odynophagia in morning after taking medications just before bedtime
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
Selected References
Saleem F et al: Drug induced esophagitis. In: StatPearls [Internet]. StatPearls Publishing, 2021
Apostolov R et al: A difficult pill to swallow: drug-induced oesophagitis. Lancet. 394(10210):1764, 2019
De Petris G et al: Histopathological changes in the gastrointestinal tract due to medications: an update for the surgical pathologist (part II of II). Int J Surg Pathol. 22(3):202-11, 2014
Guttman OR et al: Drug-induced esophageal injury with an occult vascular ring. Paediatr Child Health. 16(9):554-6, 2011
Geagea A et al: Scope of drug-induced, infectious and allergic esophageal injury. Curr Opin Gastroenterol. 24(4):496-501, 2008
McCullough RW et al: Pill-induced esophagitis complicated by multiple esophageal septa. Gastrointest Endosc. 59(1):150-2, 2004
O'Neill JL et al: Drug-induced esophageal injuries and dysphagia. Ann Pharmacother. 37(11):1675-84, 2003
Levine MS: Drug-induced disorders of the esophagus. Abdom Imaging. 24(1):3-8, 1999
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