Kayexalate-Induced Esophageal Ulcer in a Patient With Gastroparesis

Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2012, Pages

  Gorospe, Emmanuel C ^a   Lewis, Jason T ^a   Bruining, David H ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYSTYRENESULFONATE SODIUM; POTASSIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS BIOPSY; ESOPHAGUS ULCER; FOLLOW UP; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPERKALEMIA; INCISOR; MALE; PARTICULATE MATTER; POTASSIUM BLOOD LEVEL; SCINTIGRAPHY; STOMACH EMPTYING; STOMACH PARESIS; VOMITING;

ENDOSCOPY, DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; ESOPHAGEAL DISEASES; ESOPHAGUS; GASTROPARESIS; HISTOCYTOCHEMISTRY; HUMANS; MALE; MICROSCOPY; MIDDLE AGED; POLYSTYRENES; ULCER;

EID: 84863410882     PISSN: 15423565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2011.12.026     Document Type: Article

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