An 18-year-old girl with retrosternal burning discomfort: a bitter pill to swallow

Mahmoud Gouda; Ayman Elkholi; Thomas H Tranah; Debbie L Shawcross

doi:10.1136/bmjgast-2021-000767

An 18-year-old girl with retrosternal burning discomfort: a bitter pill to swallow

Mahmoud Gouda, Ayman Elkholi, Thomas H Tranah, Debbie L Shawcross

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Caustic injury secondary to impaction of ingested batteries is a potentially severe cause of oesophageal injury with an increasing incidence that reflects consumer trends and the utilisation of compact electronic devices. Delays to recognition and management are associated with increased risk of complications, morbidity and mortality. In this manuscript, we describe a case presentation and literature review of a patient presenting with upper oesophageal odynophagia after the deliberate ingestion of multiple foreign bodies.

Original language	English
Article number	e000767
Journal	BMJ open gastroenterology
Volume	8
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgast-2021-000767
Publication status	Published - 30 Dec 2021

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