Surprising Cause of Dysphagia in an Elderly Male
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A 73 year old man presented to his primary care physician with sudden onset dysphagia to solids and liquids. He urgently completed a barium swallow study showing what was believed to be a coin. Endoscopic removal subsequently revealed it was a lithium battery. Consequences and management of lithium battery ingestion are discussed.
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Ferguson R J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect. 2014; 4(4).
PMID: 25317272 PMC: 4185156. DOI: 10.3402/jchimp.v4.25955.
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