Treatment of a Gastric Lactobezoar with N-Acetylcysteine

Abstract EN

Lactobezoars are a rare finding with potentially serious sequelae in pediatric patients with feeding intolerance.

Aggressive treatment may be preferred to traditional treatments to avoid complications in medically complex patients.

In our patient, N-acetylcysteine lavage was a safe and effective alternative that resulted in rapid resolution of his feeding intolerance.