Migration of a Gastric Bezoar to Esophagus: A Rare Cause of Acute Dysphagia

Abstract

Sudden onset of dysphagia due to a gastric bezoar migrating to the esophagus is a relatively rare condition. A 72-year-old male patient with known gastric bezoar presented with sudden difficulty swallowing following nausea and vomiting caused by adhesive ileus. Gastroscopic examination showed a bezoar and associated compression ulcers in the esophagus. The bezoar was pushed towards the stomach and extracted by successful endoscopic fragmentation.

Keywords

• phytobezoar
• esophageal bezoar
• dysphagia
• ileus

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