Case Report
Copyright ©2011 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastrointest Endosc. May 16, 2011; 3(5): 101-104
Published online May 16, 2011. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v3.i5.101
Table 1 Clinical findings in our 5 cases of steakhouse syndrome
CaseAge (years)Causative foodLocationEndoscopic findingsTherapy
178Beef steakUpper esophagusFood impactionFood extracted with grasping forceps
217Chicken steakMiddle esophagusFood impactionFood pushed into stomach with endoscope tip
351Beef steakUpper esophagusFood impactionFood extracted with grasping forceps
485AppleUpper esophagusFood impaction, erosionFood pushed into stomach after fragmenting with grasping forceps
5 (present report)66Stewed beef tendonUpper esophagusEsophageal ulcer, stenosisNPO and intravenous fluids