Author:
Zijlstra Michael K.,Silvers Robert I.,Fimmel Claus J.,Krantz Seth
Abstract
Pill-induced esophagitis due to calcium supplements is extremely uncommon. We present a 60-year-old female patient with pill-induced esophageal perforation complicated by mediastinal abscess and esophago-pleural fistula following ingestion of a single over-the-counter “bone supplement” tablet containing mainly calcium.