The Korean Journal of Helicobacter and Upper Gastrointestinal Research  2011;11(3):201-204

doi:10.7704/kjhugr.2011.11.3.201

Gastric Outlet Obstruction by Impacted Phytobezoar at the Normal Duodenal Bulb.

Ami KWON 1 ; Sung Soo KIM ; Kyung Hoon KIM ; Eun Sun KIM ; Hyung Keun KIM ; Young Seok CHO ; Hyun Suk CHAE ; Chang Don LEE

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Keywords

Phytobezoar; Duodenum; Obstruction; Endoscopic treatment

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

Korean

Abstract

Phytobezoars are the most common bezoars composed of non-digestible food materials, such as fiber, seeds, skin of fruits. The predisposing factors of bezoars are altered gastrointestinal motility and anatomy. It is uncommon for bezoars occurring in patient with normal gastric anatomy to cause impaction on the duodenal bulb. We experienced a phytobezoar at the duodenal bulb causing gastric outlet obstruction in a patient who had no predisposing factors. The patient was treated by endoscopic removal.