A Rare Case of Steakhouse Syndrome or Backyard Barbecue Syndrome in an 84-Year Old Man in Enugu, South-East Nigeria—Case Report
by Eunice Chidimma Eze, Gideon Ekene Anigbo, Promise Udoka Asogwa
Published: May 7, 2026 • DOI: 10.51244/IJRSI.2026.1304000146
Abstract
Steakhouse syndrome or backyard barbecue syndrome is an acute oesophageal food impaction1. The most common type of esophageal food-related foreign body is the meat bolus, which is frequently associated with underlying oesophageal stenosis2.