Surprising cause of dysphagia in an elderly male
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...
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Main Authors: | Kyle Bennett (Author), Suzanne Supplee (Author), Priyanka Vyas (Author), Shuchi Gulati (Author), Richard Alweis (Author) |
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Greater Baltimore Medical Center,
2014-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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