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A Rare Case of Steakhouse Syndrome or Backyard Barbecue Syndrome in an 84-Year Old Man in Enugu, South-East Nigeria—Case Report

byPromise Udoka Asogwa; Gideon Ekene Anigbo; Eunice Chidimma Eze

Published May 7, 2026  •  Vol. 13, Issue 4, pp. 1642–1646Open Access
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.

Keywords: steak-house, oesophageal impaction, meat, endoscopic retrieval, case report

JournalInternational Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation (IJRSI)
ISSN2321-2705
Volume / IssueVolume 13, Issue 4
Pages1642–1646
Publication dateMay 7, 2026
DOI10.51244/IJRSI.2026.1304000146
PublisherRSIS International
LicenseOpen Access

How to cite this article

Promise Udoka Asogwa, Gideon Ekene Anigbo, & Eunice Chidimma Eze (2026). A Rare Case of Steakhouse Syndrome or Backyard Barbecue Syndrome in an 84-Year Old Man in Enugu, South-East Nigeria—Case Report. International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation (IJRSI), 13(4), 1642-1646. https://doi.org/10.51244/IJRSI.2026.1304000146

BibTeX

@article{Promise2026,
  title   = {A Rare Case of Steakhouse Syndrome or Backyard Barbecue Syndrome in an 84-Year Old Man in Enugu, South-East Nigeria—Case Report},
  author  = {Promise Udoka Asogwa and Gideon Ekene Anigbo and Eunice Chidimma Eze},
  journal = {International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation (IJRSI)},
  volume  = {13},
  number  = {4},
  pages   = {1642--1646},
  year    = {2026},
  doi     = {10.51244/IJRSI.2026.1304000146},
  publisher = {RSIS International}
}