Small Opening, Big Problem: Esophageal Food Bolus Impaction and Microstomia

Patients presenting to the hospital with esophageal food bolus impaction often need urgent upper endoscopy. However, patients with trismus and microstomia can pose a real challenge because endoscopic access in these patients can be difficult. We present a unique transoral endoscopic approach for eso...

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Published in:ACG case reports journal 2019-10, Vol.6 (10), p.e00215-e00215
Main Authors: Madhu, Mathew, Mbachi, Chimezie, Aisien, Efesomwan, Attar, Bashar, Kotwal, Vikram
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Language:English
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Summary:Patients presenting to the hospital with esophageal food bolus impaction often need urgent upper endoscopy. However, patients with trismus and microstomia can pose a real challenge because endoscopic access in these patients can be difficult. We present a unique transoral endoscopic approach for esophageal food bolus disimpaction in a patient with microstomia and trismus resulting from chronic graft-vs-host disease.
ISSN:2326-3253
2326-3253
DOI:10.14309/crj.0000000000000215