Oesophageal Obstruction from a Pharmacobezoar Resulting in Death

Basic Clin Pharmacol Toxicol. 2017 Feb;120(2):213-216. doi: 10.1111/bcpt.12662. Epub 2016 Oct 26.

Abstract

Formation of an intestinal pharmacobezoar is a rare condition. It may form after intake of various oral pharmaceutical preparations of drugs, both as a result of an acute overdose and through chronic use of therapeutic doses of a drug. We report a case with a patient presenting with an oesophageal pharmacobezoar and complete obstruction of the oesophagus and severe toxic symptoms and death related to oral ingestion of multiple drugs.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Autopsy
  • Bezoars*
  • Drug Overdose
  • Esophageal Stenosis / chemically induced*
  • Esophageal Stenosis / diagnostic imaging
  • Esophageal Stenosis / therapy
  • Esophagus*
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Suicide, Attempted
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed