Esophageal food impaction in children.

Objectives: To determine the clinical presentation, radiographic, endoscopic and manometric findings, and clinical outcome of esophageal food impaction (EFI) in pediatric patients.

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the clinical course of 12 pediatric patients with EFI over a 10-year period.

Results: All 12 patients described initially presented to our emergency department for care.