Oesophageal perforation following ingestion of over-the-counter ibuprofen capsules

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 122, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 864-866

  Singh, N P ^a,c   Rizk, J G ^b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b ST VINCENT S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c London House   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Foreign Bodies; Ibuprofen; Oesophageal Perforation; Oesophagus

Indexed keywords

IBUPROFEN; IOPROMIDE; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG; OMEPRAZOLE; TIMENTIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BARIUM MEAL; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DYSPHAGIA; ENDOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS PERFORATION; HUMAN; MALE; ODYNOPHAGIA; RADIODIAGNOSIS; RETROSTERNAL PAIN; SUBCUTANEOUS EMPHYSEMA; TOOTH PAIN;

ADOLESCENT; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; CAPSULES; DRUGS, NON-PRESCRIPTION; ESOPHAGEAL PERFORATION; ESOPHAGUS; HUMANS; IBUPROFEN; MALE;

EID: 47549099986     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: 17485460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022215108002582     Document Type: Article

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