BACKGROUND: Bolus impaction in the esophagus is a common indication for emergency endoscopy. The aim of this study was to determine the most common causes of esophageal @entity3355 . METHODS: In this retrospective study, data of 54 @entity1 (41 male, 13 female) with @entity3355 in the esophagus were analyzed. Type and localization of the bolus and the endoscopic extraction tool used were evaluated. In 48 of 54 @entity1 (89%), biopsy samples were taken of the esophagus for histological examination. RESULTS: Mean age of the @entity1 was 53    20 years. Fourteen of 54 @entity1 (26%) had experienced @entity3355 previously. Meat bolus (n = 35, 65%) was the most common cause of @entity2910 . In most cases, boluses were found in either the distal (n = 31) or the proximal (n = 18) esophagus. In 22 @entity1 (41%), the bolus was pushed into the stomach by the endoscope. In most other cases the bolus, including foreign bodies, could be removed with the 5-arm polyp grasper or alligator forceps. Main causes of @entity3355 were @entity5202 (n = 10) or @entity354 with or without peptic stenosis (n = 10), respectively. CONCLUSION: Bolus impaction is frequently correlated with @entity5202 and @entity354 ; therefore, diagnostic workup should include esophageal biopsy sampling.

Causes of XXXX in the esophagus.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients'] @entity5202 :: ('MESH:D057765', 'Disease') :: ['eosinophilic esophagitis'] @entity3355 :: ('MESH:D014095', 'Disease') :: ['bolus impaction'] @entity2910 :: ('MESH:D004941', 'Disease') :: ['esophageal obstruction'] @entity354 :: ('MESH:D005764', 'Disease') :: ['reflux disease', 'reflux esophagitis']
@entity3355 :: (MESH:D014095,Disease) :: ['bolus impaction']
