Acute Intestinal Obstruction Caused by a Persimmon Phytobezoar after Dissolution Therapy with Coca-Cola.
10.3904/kjim.2007.22.4.300
- Author:
Seung Soo HA
1
;
Hyun Suk LEE
;
Min Kyu JUNG
;
Seong Woo JEON
;
Chang Min CHO
;
Sung Kook KIM
;
Yong Hwan CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Korea. sw-jeon@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Coca-Cola;
Bezoar;
Intestinal obstruction;
Small intestine;
Gastrointestinal endoscopy
- MeSH:
Acute Disease;
Aged;
Bezoars/*complications;
*Carbonated Beverages;
*Cola;
*Diospyros;
Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal;
Humans;
Intestinal Obstruction/diagnosis/*etiology;
Intestine, Small/*pathology;
Male;
Risk Factors
- From:The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine
2007;22(4):300-303
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Bezoars are concretions or hard masses of foreign matter that are found in the gastrointestinal tract. Recent reports have demonstrated the efficacy of Coca-Cola administration for the dissolution of phytobezors. Here we report on a 73-year-old man with a very large gastric persimmon diospyrobezoar, and this caused small intestinal obstruction after partial dissolution with oral and injected Coca-Cola.
