A Large-Sized Phytobezoar Located on the Rare Site of the Gastrointestinal Tract.
- Author:
Jee Eun YANG
1
;
Ji Yong AHN
;
Gi Ae KIM
;
Ga Hee KIM
;
Da Lim YOON
;
Sung Jin JEON
;
Hwoon Yong JUNG
;
Jin Ho KIM
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Endoscopy; Gastrectomy; Phytobezoar
- MeSH: Abdominal Pain; Bezoars; Duodenum; Endoscopy; Gastrectomy; Gastrointestinal Tract; Humans; Male; Stomach; Vomiting
- From:Clinical Endoscopy 2013;46(4):399-402
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Bezoars are concretions of undigested material and are most often observed in the stomach. They can occur at any site in the gastrointestinal tract; however, duodenal localization is very rare. We report the case of a 71-year-old male who had undergone subtotal gastrectomy with gastroduodenostomy and experienced severe epigastric discomfort, abdominal pain, and vomiting for a few days. An approximately 7x8 cm-sized mass was found on an abdominal computed tomography scan. On following endoscopy, a large bezoar was revealed in the duodenum and was removed using an endoscopic removal technique, assisted by a large amount of Coca-Cola infusion.
