An 84-year-old woman presented with a one-year history of intermittent chest pain and
progressive difficulty swallowing while eating solid food. She had no history of …

We present a case of esophageal ulcerations caused by alendronate (Fosamax), a recently
marketed medication. The patient presented with a chief complaint of retrosternal pain and …

A 75 year old woman was referred to our hospital with dysphagia. Esophagoscopic
examination revealed a shallow ulceration at the upper esophageal region (A). She had no …

What do you think of when upper gastrointestinal endoscopy reveals esophageal
inflammation? Obviously, the most common disorder is that of reflux esophagitis, particularly …

Discussion Clinically important esophagitis appears to be an unusual complication of
alendronate therapy, but clinicians are likely to be confronted with cases because of the …

Background Alendronate, an aminobisphosphonate and a selective inhibitor of osteoclast-
mediated bone resorption, is used to treat osteoporosis in postmenopausal women and …

Ingestion of alendronate sodium (Fosamax) had been reported to sometimes cause erosive
or ulcerative esophagitis. Despite its widespread use and several case reports describing …

INTRODUCTION: Alendronate is a commonly prescribed oral bisphosphonate for the
treatment of osteoporosis. It has also been used to treat Paget's disease and hypercalcemia …

The bisphosphonate, alendronate sodium (eg Fosamax), a bone resorption inhibitor used to
treat osteoporosis, has occasionally been reported to cause severe oesophagitis. The …

OBJECTIVE: To describe a case of esophageal ulcer associated with the use of
alendronate. CASE REPORT: This is the fifth case ever described in the literature according …