An Unusual Cause of Small Bowel Obstruction in a Child : Ingested Rhubarb
Joint Authors
Danino, Dana
Glatstein, Miguel
Keidar, Sergei
Scolnik, Dennis
Rimon, Ayelet
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-2, 2 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-06-25
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
2
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Small bowel obstruction is rarely caused by bezoars concretions formed from undigested foreign material in the gastrointestinal tract.
An important cause of bezoars is phytobezoars, formed from vegetables or fruits.
A four-year-old boy presented to our emergency department with symptoms of acute intestinal obstruction.
Upright plain abdominal radiography revealed multiple air fluid levels.
Ultrasound showed no abnormalities, and because of worsening symptoms computed tomography of abdomen was performed.
It showed intraluminal obstruction of the terminal ileum.
Exploratory laparotomy revealed a phytobezoar consisting of undigested rhubarb.
The mass was milked through the large bowel and out the anus.
Although rare in humans, bezoars are a well-documented cause of small bowel obstruction and should be considered when intraluminal bowel obstruction occurs.
Bezoars causing small bowel obstruction may require surgical treatment.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Glatstein, Miguel& Danino, Dana& Rimon, Ayelet& Keidar, Sergei& Scolnik, Dennis. 2013. An Unusual Cause of Small Bowel Obstruction in a Child : Ingested Rhubarb. Case Reports in Surgery،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-2.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Glatstein, Miguel…[et al.]. An Unusual Cause of Small Bowel Obstruction in a Child : Ingested Rhubarb. Case Reports in Surgery No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-2.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Glatstein, Miguel& Danino, Dana& Rimon, Ayelet& Keidar, Sergei& Scolnik, Dennis. An Unusual Cause of Small Bowel Obstruction in a Child : Ingested Rhubarb. Case Reports in Surgery. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-2.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-476375
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-476375