A 73-year-old male diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx G1, cT4b cN2, under chemotherapy and radiotherapy for up to 3 months.
Dysphagia secondary to radiotherapy was present in both solids and liquids, with loss of 10 kilograms (kg) in two months.
She received enteral nutrition through NGT for two years, and finally PEG was scheduled.
During the oral endoscopy, bleeding occurred when a stricture was diagnosed in the upper esophageal region. The patient refused the procedure without incident.
