pill esophagitis


pill esophagitis

mucosal injury by swallowed medicine in solid form that is retained in the esophagus.

pill esophagitis

Esophageal mucosal injury caused by oral medication–eg, aspirin, NSAIDs, anticholinergics, iron-preparations, KCl, tetracycline and quinidine Clinical Prolonged 'cancer-like' Sx–eg, retrosternal pain, progressive stricture, hemorrhage, perforation

pill e·soph·a·gi·tis

(pil ĕ-sof'ă-jītis) Mucosal injury due to swallowed medicine in solid form retained in the esophagus.