An esophageal ulcer mimicking advanced esophageal cancer in a patient on alendronate sodium treatment for osteoporosis

T. Terashima; K. Hiramatsu; A. Shimatani; M. Matsuda; H. Ogino; Y. Satomura; Y. Noda

doi:10.1055/s-2006-944671

Endoscopy, Inhaltsverzeichnis

Endoscopy 2006; 38: E37
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-944671

Unusual cases and technical notes

An esophageal ulcer mimicking advanced esophageal cancer in a patient on alendronate sodium treatment for osteoporosis

T. Terashima¹ , K. Hiramatsu¹ , A. Shimatani¹ , M. Matsuda¹ , H. Ogino¹ , Y. Satomura¹ , Y. Noda¹

¹Department of Internal Medicine, Toyama Prefectural Central Hospital, Toyama, Japan

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Y. Noda, M. D.

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