Esophageal Perforation Due to a Calcium Supplement Tablet

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.

Keywords

• esophageal perforation
• pill ulcer
• calcium supplement