Aspiration pneumonitis following papain enzyme treatment for oesophageal meat impaction.
We report a case of aspiration pneumonitis following the use of papain enzyme in a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with meat impacted in his oesophagus.
Maini
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Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Glan Clwyd Hospital, Rhyl, UK.
Rudralingam
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Zeitoun
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Osbourne
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JE
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004947:Esophagus; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008460:Meat; D010206:Papain / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011015:Pneumonia, Aspiration / Q000209:etiology*
D010206:Papain