| Severe oesophageal injury caused by Steradent. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 4022866 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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An elderly woman swallowed 2 tablets of a denture-cleansing agent (Steradent) believing them to be her sleeping tablets. This caused severe burning pain in the throat and resulted in a tight postcricoid oesophageal stricture. Treatment by repeated dilatation of the stricture has been only partially successful. Characteristic containers for non-medicinal tablets might help those with poor vision, and medicinal and non-medicinal tablets should never be stored in the same place. |
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Authors:
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G R Barclay; N D Finlayson |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Postgraduate medical journal Volume: 61 ISSN: 0032-5473 ISO Abbreviation: Postgrad Med J Publication Date: 1985 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1985-09-04 Completed Date: 1985-09-04 Revised Date: 2012-05-08 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0234135 Medline TA: Postgrad Med J Country: ENGLAND |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 335-6 Citation Subset: IM |
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| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Aged Burns, Chemical / etiology* Dentifrices / poisoning* Denture Cleansers / poisoning* Esophageal Stenosis / chemically induced* Female Humans |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Dentifrices; 0/Denture Cleansers |
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