A case of oesophageal ulcer developed after taking homeopathic pill in a young woman

作     者：Vito D Corleto Lidia D'Alonzo Ermira Zykaj Antonella Carnuccio Francesca Chiesara Cristiano Pagnini Salvatore Di Somma Gianfranco Delle Fave 

作者机构：Department of Digestive and Liver Diseases Ⅱ School of MedicineUniversity "La Sapienza"Centro Ricerche S. PietroOspedale S. PietroRomeItaly Department of Emergency Medicine Ⅱ School of MedicineUniversity "La Sapienza"RomeItaly Department of Digestive and Liver Diseases Ⅱ School of MedicineUniversity "La Sapienza"RomeItaly 

出 版 物：《World Journal of Gastroenterology》 (世界胃肠病学杂志（英文版）)

年 卷 期：2007年第13卷第14期

页      面：2132-2134页

核心收录：

学科分类：1002[医学-临床医学] 100201[医学-内科学(含：心血管病、血液病、呼吸系病、消化系病、内分泌与代谢病、肾病、风湿病、传染病)] 10[医学] 

主　　题：Oesophageal ulcer Pill-induced oesophageallesions 

摘      要：Oesophageal ulcers occur mainly as a result of gastrooesophageal reflux disease （GERD）. However, pillinduced oesophageal ulcers are a fairly common event. The lesion is mainly due to entrapment of the pill and/ or its chemical composition thereof. This case report describes an oesophageal mucosa ulcer occurred in a healthy 35-year old woman who had no previous history of oesophageal disorders and received homeopathic medication. The present case reveals that pill entrapment can occur even in the oesophagus of healthy young individuals and that oesophageal mucosal ulcer can be triggered by substances generally thought devoid of any potentially mucosal aggressive effect.