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. 2021 Apr 17:24:e01128.
doi: 10.1016/j.idcr.2021.e01128. eCollection 2021.

Antimicrobials-induced esophageal ulcer

Satoshi Ide  1   2 , Masahiro Ishikane  1 , Norio Ohmagari  1   2
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Antimicrobials-induced esophageal ulcer

Satoshi Ide et al. IDCases. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Adverse effect; Antimicrobials; Esophageal ulcer.

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Fig. 1
Antimicrobials-induced esophageal ulcer before treatment. An upper endoscopy showed a localized ulcerative lesion on the cervical esophagus without signs of erosive reflux esophagitis as well as normal appearance of the stomach and duodenum (Fig. 1).
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Fig. 2
Antimicrobials-induced esophageal ulcer after treatment. After discontinued of clindamycin and levofloxacin, the patient remains asymptomatic spontaneously without antacids, and an upper endoscopy performed eight weeks did not show any lesion (Fig. 2).
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