Conclusion
The possibilty of esophagitis or esophageal ulcer should be considered in patients with burning substernal or epigastric pain occuring during or shortly after meals, especially if upper gastro-intestinal series is negative or a hiatus hernia or obstructing duodenal ulcer is found.
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Coffey, J.H., Dravin, I. Perforated esophageal ulcer. Amer. Jour. Dig. Dis. 18, 285–286 (1951). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02896452
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