The presence of esophageal foreign body (EFB) is a common emergency in gastroenterology. The protocol for management and endoscopic intervention can be variable among institutions. Objective: To define the clinical characteristics of EFB in adults, its radiological and endoscopic diagnosis, and complications based on a sample of patients in a gastroenterology center. Materials and methods: Case series of patients admitted from the emergency department and referred to the gastroenterology department with a presumptive diagnosis of EFB. Clinical variables were collected, as well as characteristics, comorbidities, time of evolution and diagnostic opportunity, confirmatory studies, and complications. Results: 84 subjects, 70% men, mean age 45 (range: 17-87; SD 12.5) years. Urgent upper endoscopy was performed in 98.8% of the patients, with an average in-hospital stay of 2.5 days. 93% had no ...