
What Causes Esophageal Obstruction And Food To Enter Lungs?

this is unusual
Detailed Answer:
Hi and welcome.
This is unusual that right diagnosis cant be found.
There can be organic obstruction or functional disorder,there is no something third.
He obviously have esophageal obstruction which can be caused by tumors or benign conditions but endoscopy must be performed and biopsy taken. If this is cancer then surgery is required where portion of esophagus is resected and small bowel attached to healthy part. If this is neurolgogic disorder or functional disorder then nasogastric tube should be inserted and he can be fed through it. Gastrojejunostomy is bypass for distal obstruction but it wont solve the problem in pharynx and esophagus.
I suggest to find nutritionist who will prescribe parenteral nutrition, he should do MRI of oropharynx and esophagus and have biopsy of all obstructive lesions.

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