Abstract

Esophagitis due to pill ingestion is an uncommon condition. The real incidence is underestimated because it is usually a self limited disorder and the diagnosis is not always established. We report a case of a 17 years old female presenting with an acute onset of pain in the middle chest one week after consumption of doxycycline. Endoscopy confirmed the diagnosis. The antibiotic was withdrawn and ranitidine was administered for seven days. The patient was asymptomatic at the third day of treatment and a control endoscopy at day 45 was normal.