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(Chest. 1974;65:463-465.)
© 1974 American College of Chest Physicians

Esophageal Ulceration and Oral Potassium Chloride Ingestion

T. Rosenthal M.D.1; R. Adar M.D.2; J. Militianu M.D.3; and V. Deutsch M.D.3

1 Departments of Internal Medicine, the Chaim Shaba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, and the Tel-Aviv University Medical School, Tel-Aviv, Israel
2 Departments of Internal Medicine, General and Vascular Surgery, the Chaim Shaba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, and the Tel-Aviv University Medical School, Tel-Aviv, Israel
3 Departments of Internal Medicine, Diagnostic Radiology, the Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, and the Tel-Aviv University Medical School, Tel-Aviv, Israel

In a patient with rheumatic heart disease and a large left atrium compressing the esophagus, potassium chloride produced severe esophageal ulceration, possibly contributing to the patient's demise. This is the second report of esophageal ulceration caused by oral potassium therapy.




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