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9324503

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1997-10-8
pubmed:abstractText
Esophageal obstruction caused by food or foreign bodies is not uncommon in elderly patients. The esophageal obstruction is rarely caused by bulk laxatives, even though they are regularly prescribed to elderly patients. We report a case of a 69-year-old woman presenting as an emergency complaining of retrosternal discomfort and the inability to swallow or drink. Directly before contracting the problem, she had taken two teaspoons of Colosan mite, a laxative containing sterculia. We performed a rigid esophagoscopy, which revealed a complete obstruction by a gum like substance in the area of the upper esophagus sphincter. The laxative could be removed and the patient recovered without problems.
pubmed:language
ger
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0017-6192
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
45
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
472-4
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1997
pubmed:articleTitle
[Esophageal obstruction after laxative administration].
pubmed:affiliation
HNO-Universitätsklinik Basel.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract, Case Reports