Esophageal Food Impaction.

Division

Far West

Hospital

Riverside Community Hospital

Document Type

Case Report

Publication Date

6-17-2022

Keywords

Esophagram, Food impaction, Foreign body ingestion

Disciplines

Radiology

Abstract

Esophageal foreign body impaction requires urgent or emergent removal depending on clinical symptoms. Radiographic evaluation is extremely valuable in guiding management, although not required. The case presented herein describes a 66-year-old male presenting with epigastric pain and globus sensation for three days, inability to tolerate both foods and liquids, and regurgitation. Fluoroscopic evaluation revealed a food impaction in the distal esophagus. Urgent endoscopy confirmed the diagnosis and revealed a peptic stricture secondary to Barrett's esophagus. Although computed tomography has largely replaced the fluoroscopic examination, it can still provide a definitive diagnosis in many cases.

Publisher or Conference

Journal of Radiology Case Reports

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