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. 2020 Jan 17;7(1):e00310.
doi: 10.14309/crj.0000000000000310. eCollection 2020 Jan.

Sweet Potato Esophagus

Andrew Mertz  1 , Zachary Junga  2 , Sarah Ordway  2 , Adam Tritsch  2
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Sweet Potato Esophagus

Andrew Mertz et al. ACG Case Rep J. .
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Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy showing complete obstruction of the esophageal lumen by potato debris.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
Biliary extraction balloon was passed through the food bolus, inflated and pulled back, with partial removal of potato through the overtube.
Figure 3.
Figure 3.
Water irrigation with suction to remove residual potato debris without resultant mucosal injury.
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