Fecal impaction in children: report of 53 cases of rectal seed bezoars.

Background: Rectal seed bezoars in children seem to present an uncommon problem that necessitates some operative intervention.

Purpose: Our objective is to determine the occurrence and clinical characteristics of rectal seed bezoars in children with fecal impaction.

Methods: A retrospective review of hospital records of children with discharge diagnosis of fecal impaction was conducted from 1996 to 2005 in a university-affiliated general hospital

Results: The study group is composed 59 children.

Fecal impaction in adults: report of 30 cases of seed bezoars in the rectum.

Purpose: Seed bezoars in the rectum have been considered an uncommon cause of fecal impaction in adults. Although there have been several reports on sunflower seed bezoars, seed bezoars from the fruit of the prickly pear cactus and watermelon have received little notice. This study was designed to determine the frequency of fecal impaction by seed bezoars in the rectum and their clinical characteristics in adults.