Abstract
Drug-induced esophagitis isanincreasingly frequent causeofacuteodynophagia inadults. Affected persons typicallyhaveahistory ofingesting theirmedication withlittleornowaterimmediately beforegoingtobed.Prolonged exposureoftheesophageal mucosa toavarietyofcapsules ortabletsisthought tocauseafocalcontact esophagitis, manifestedbyoneormoreareasofshallow ulceration intheupperormidesophagus. Inthepast,endoscopy hasbeenadvocatedastheprimarytechnique fordiagnosing thiscondition. Morerecently, double-contrast esophagography alsohasbeenrec-
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