Endoscopic Retrieval of Impacted Ingested Cow Skin-Kpomo in an Adolescent Female: A Case Report Highlighting a Cultural Dietary Risk Factor
Victor Wagozie & Iseke Ogelemen Praise · Asian Journal of Case Reports in Surgery · 2026
Background: Oesophageal food bolus impaction is a gastrointestinal emergency requiring prompt endoscopic intervention. While meat bolus impaction is well documented in Western literature, regional dietary practices, such as the ingestion of cow skin (kpomo), may predispose to imp...
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10.9734/ajcrs/2026/v9i1755