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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 28, 2024; 30(16): 2220-2232
Published online Apr 28, 2024. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v30.i16.2220
Published online Apr 28, 2024. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v30.i16.2220
Figure 6 Zinc acetate hydrate tablet-induced gastric lesions.
A 73-year-old Japanese woman had been taking zinc acetate dihydrate tablets for eight months to treat dysgeusia and hypozincemia. A: A round erosion with adhesion of the white coat is observed; B: Linear erosions are also seen in the gastric body (arrow); C: Esophagogastroduodenoscopy performed two months after cessation of zinc acetate hydrate tablet shows a resolution of erosions.
- Citation: Iwamuro M, Kawano S, Otsuka M. Drug-induced mucosal alterations observed during esophagogastroduodenoscopy. World J Gastroenterol 2024; 30(16): 2220-2232
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v30/i16/2220.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v30.i16.2220