title: Aspiration pneumonitis following papain enzyme treatment for oesophageal meat impaction.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Glan Clwyd Hospital, Rhyl, UK.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Maini
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rudralingam
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zeitoun
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Osbourne
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D010206:Papain