Citation

Ottaway ZV, Hammond C, Merritt S. BMJ Case Rep. 2014; 2014(apr30_1): ePub.

Affiliation

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, St Leonards-on-sea, East Sussex, UK.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, BMJ Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1136/bcr-2013-200444

PMID

24788629

Abstract

A 79-year-old woman was prescribed bisphosphonates 3 years ago for osteoporosis. At the time of first prescription, she received counselling directions on how to take her medication, which she stringently adhered to. However, she accidentally aspirated an alendronic acid tablet and subsequently developed respiratory tract symptoms. An emergency bronchoscopy was performed. We describe the marked bronchoscopic changes following aspiration of alendronic acid.

Language: en