title: Irreversible hydrocolloid: an unusual presentation of esophageal obstruction.
abstract: Upper digestive tract obstruction can occur after ingestion of various types of foreign bodies. However to the best of our knowledge, no case of a near-total obstruction caused by an irreversible hydrocolloid has heretofore been reported in the literature. We present just such a case, and we discuss our preferred method of removing foreign bodies from the cervical esophagus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, USA. skim583@comcast.net
authors.forename: Sihun Alex
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Robert J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Meleca
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003102:Colloids / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D015154:Esophageal Motility Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D003102:Colloids