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Phytobezoar: A Brief Report with Surgical and Radiological Correlation
Joint Authors
Gates, J. D.
Hirji, Sameer A.
Robertson, Faith C.
Chao, Grace F.
Khurana, Bharti
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-03-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Gastrointestinal bezoars, collections of incompletely digested material within the alimentary tract, can present as a diagnostic challenge and should be considered in the differential diagnosis and management of small bowel obstruction, ischemic bowel, or bowel perforation.
We present a case of a 37-year-old man with a distant history of laparotomy for superior mesenteric artery thrombosis requiring partial small bowel resection of the jejunum who presented with worsening abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and hematemesis.
An abdominal computed tomography revealed dilated loops of small bowel with a transition point at the ileum, distal to his prior bowel anastomosis.
He was managed initially nonoperatively, but persistent vomiting and worsening distention necessitated urgent exploratory laparotomy.
During the procedure, a 4 cm by 3 cm phytobezoar was discovered at the midjejunum.
The patient had an unremarkable postoperative course with no further symptoms at 1-year follow-up.
Timely diagnosis and treatment of bezoar is essential to minimize patient complications.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hirji, Sameer A.& Robertson, Faith C.& Chao, Grace F.& Khurana, Bharti& Gates, J. D.. 2018. Phytobezoar: A Brief Report with Surgical and Radiological Correlation. Case Reports in Surgery،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hirji, Sameer A.…[et al.]. Phytobezoar: A Brief Report with Surgical and Radiological Correlation. Case Reports in Surgery No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1150509
American Medical Association (AMA)
Hirji, Sameer A.& Robertson, Faith C.& Chao, Grace F.& Khurana, Bharti& Gates, J. D.. Phytobezoar: A Brief Report with Surgical and Radiological Correlation. Case Reports in Surgery. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1150509
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1150509