Esophageal obstruction due to enteral feed bezoar: A case report and literature review

Table 1 Reported cases of esophageal obstruction by enteral nutrition

Case No.	Authors	Year	Age	Gender	Formula	Duration of enteral nutrition (d)	Sucralfate and/or antacid	Mechanical ventilation	Underlying disease
1	Algozzine et al[2]	1983	79	M	Isocal®	37	+	+	Guillain-Barre syndrome
2	Myo et al[3]	1986	74	M	Osmolite®	6	-	+	S/P gastrectomy
3	Schulthess et al[4]	1986	69	F	Fresubin®	50	+	+	Guillain-Barre syndrome
4	Schulthess et al[4]	1986	20	M	Fresubin®	4	+	+	Multiple trauma
5	Schulthess et al[4]	1986	34	F	Fresubin®	2	+	+	Status epilepticus
6	Anderson et al[5]	1989	61	M	Osmolite®, TraumaCal® protein suppl	14	+	+	Guillain-Barre syndrome
7	Turner et al[6]	1991	52	M	Osmolite®	7	-	-	S/P cardiac operation
8	Carrougher and Barrilleaux[7]	1991	69	M	Osmolite®	15	+	+	Diabetes mellitus peripheral neuropathy
9	Rowbottom et al[8]	1993	65	M	Ensure Plus®	14	+	+	Adult respiratory distress syndrome, pneumonia
10	Krupp et al[9]	1995	74	M	Pulmocare®	12	-	+	Diabetes mellitus
11	Irgau and Fulda[10]	1995	81	F	Jevity® protein suppl	13	-	+	S/P cardiac arrest
12	Irgau and Fulda[10]	1995	77	F	TraumaCal® protein suppl	14	-	+	Hip fracture
13	Cremer and Gelfand[11]	1996	68	M	Osmolite®	14	-	-	Myasthenia gravis
14	García-Luna et al[12]	1997	40	M	Jevity®	73	+	+	Subarachnoid hemorrhage
15	García-Luna et al[12]	1997	61	M	Glucerna®	42	+	+	Brain hematoma
16	Garcia-Luna et al[12]	1997	66	M	Jevity®	7	+	+	Burn
17	Razafimahefa et al[13]	1997	11	F	Sondalis Iso®	5	+	+	Encephalitis
18	Blasco navalpotro et al[14]	1998	75	M	Precitene Standard®	16	+	+	S/P partial gastrectomy
19	Lentsch and Bumpous[15]	1999	77	M	Ensure®, Jevity®	7	-	-	Total laryngectomy
20	Lentsch and Bumpous[15]	1999	49	M	Osmolite®	10	-	-	Total laryngectomy
21	Iturrabde Yaniz et al[16]	1999	67	M	Formula not specified	26	-	+	Open heart surgery
22	Lartigue et al[17]	2001	51	M	Fresubin® HP 750 MC	20	-	+	Tetraplegia
23	Lartigue et al[17]	2001	85	F	Fresubin® HP 750 MCT	16	-	+	Diabetes mellitus polytrauma
24	Dhingra et al[18]	2001	77	F	Nutren 2®	6	-	+	Coronary artery bypass graft
25	Gupta et al[19]	2001	77	M	Crucial®	28	+	+	S/P cardiac arrest, S/P abdominal operation due to diverticulitis
26	Oluguner et al[20]	2007	52	F	Osmolite®	3	+	+	Abdominal distention pneumonia
27	Rabec et al[21]	2008	82	F	Normoreal®	7	+	+	Restrictive lung disease
28	Forget and Hantson[22]	2008	18	M	Formula not specified	23	-	+	Head injury
29	Marcus et al (this article)	2010	80	F	Jevity®, Egg Plus®	370	-	+	Vascular dementia diabetes mellitus hypothyroidism