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Can Hot Sea Bass Cause An Esophageal Perforation While Swallowing?
Question: Can a piece of hot swallowed sea bass cause an esophageal perforation. It burned when it went down
Im a 56 y/o male h/o gerd. I was eating sea bass and a very hot piece with rice when swallowed caused severe burning in the middle of my chest- after immediately taking some antacids and drinking water that burning pain subsided but i still feel sore in that area. No difficulty swallowing or drinking - any treatment and any risk for perforation- thx
Im a 56 y/o male h/o gerd. I was eating sea bass and a very hot piece with rice when swallowed caused severe burning in the middle of my chest- after immediately taking some antacids and drinking water that burning pain subsided but i still feel sore in that area. No difficulty swallowing or drinking - any treatment and any risk for perforation- thx
Brief Answer:
No perforation
Detailed Answer:
Hello! Thanks for putting your query in HCM. I am a Gastroenterologist.
Sea bass containing bone with it if stuck in oesophagus may cause perforation. And one may develope chest pain, difficulty in swallowing, fever, hypotension if there is perforation. Since you have only burning sensation which may be due to reflux of acid. So I will advise you to take a proton pump inhibitor like rabeprazole and a prokinetic agent like domperidone. And avoid spicy and fatty food meawhile. Take antacid to obtain symptomatic relief. I hope I have answered your query and this will help you. Wish you a good health. If you have any further queries I will like to answer that too.
No perforation
Detailed Answer:
Hello! Thanks for putting your query in HCM. I am a Gastroenterologist.
Sea bass containing bone with it if stuck in oesophagus may cause perforation. And one may develope chest pain, difficulty in swallowing, fever, hypotension if there is perforation. Since you have only burning sensation which may be due to reflux of acid. So I will advise you to take a proton pump inhibitor like rabeprazole and a prokinetic agent like domperidone. And avoid spicy and fatty food meawhile. Take antacid to obtain symptomatic relief. I hope I have answered your query and this will help you. Wish you a good health. If you have any further queries I will like to answer that too.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Sonia Raina
Thx no bones in the fish it was the temp of the food that was hot that caused the pain i was worried about that thx
Brief Answer:
Most welcome
Detailed Answer:
Most welcome. Then there is nothing to worry as at least hot fish cannot cause perforation, it will resolve in few days. Wish you a good health.If you don’t have further query then rate the answer and close the discussion
Most welcome
Detailed Answer:
Most welcome. Then there is nothing to worry as at least hot fish cannot cause perforation, it will resolve in few days. Wish you a good health.If you don’t have further query then rate the answer and close the discussion
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
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