“I’ve even heard doctors recommending it.” Sometimes, a food bolus – a semi-solid mass of food, usually meat – can get lodged in the esophagus after swallowing, causing pain and a ...

The holidays can be a busy time of year for emergency room visits for “food bolus impaction” — food lodged in one’s esophagus from overeating or wolfing down food. Enjoy the latest local ...

Food bolus impaction refers to a condition where a mass of food, in this case, swollen chia seeds, becomes stuck in the esophagus. Food bolus impaction requires prompt medical intervention.

2 Strictures develop in 17%–70% of patients, depending on delays in diagnosis. Esophageal dysmotility and fibrostenosis cause food bolus obstruction, which, if left untreated, can lead to dehydration, ...