A Large-Sized Phytobezoar Located on the Rare Site of the Gastrointestinal Tract
Clinical Endoscopy
; : 399-402, 2013.
Article
in En
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-200374
Responsible library:
WPRO
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.
Key words
Full text:
1
Index:
WPRIM
Main subject:
Stomach
/
Vomiting
/
Bezoars
/
Abdominal Pain
/
Gastrointestinal Tract
/
Duodenum
/
Endoscopy
/
Gastrectomy
Limits:
Humans
/
Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Clinical Endoscopy
Year:
2013
Type:
Article