title: Esophageal obstruction after ingestion of a fiber-containing diet pill.
abstract: Foreign bodies of the esophagus in adults may be the result of a food bolus that becomes lodged proximal to a structural abnormality of the distal esophagus. A case of peptic stricture of the esophagus in a patient who presented with acute dysphagia after ingesting an over-the-counter diet pill composed of guar gum is discussed. It is recommended that anorectics composed of dietary fiber should not be used in patients with a history of esophageal stricture.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, D.C.
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Seidner
authors.forename: I M
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001067:Appetite Depressants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001464:Barium; D016145:Endoscopy, Digestive System; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography
chemical_list: D001067:Appetite Depressants; D001464:Barium