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Small intestinal obstruction caused by the gastric bezoars in elderly diabetic patients: A case report.
Int J Surg Case Rep
December 2024
School of Clinical Medical College, Hebei University, Baoding 071000, China; Department of Digestive Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University, Baoding 071000, China.
Introduction: Bezoar is an unusual cause of small bowel obstruction accounting for 0.4-4 % of all mechanical bowel obstruction. With the rising incidence of diabetes and the associated risk of gastrointestinal issues.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPhytobezoar-induced intestinal obstruction relieved via enteroscopy.
Rev Esp Enferm Dig
January 2025
Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Wuxi People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, CHINA.
Phytobezoar-induced intestinal obstruction is a rare condition caused by previous gastric surgery and consumption of tannin-containing foods. Laparoscopy used to be a common treatment to relieve intestinal obstruction due to phytobezoars. We reported a rare case of phytobezoar-induced intestinal obstruction caused by over-consuming fresh hawthorns, and successfully treated with enteroscopy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSuccessful treatment of small bowel phytobezoar using double balloon enterolithotripsy combined with sequential catharsis: A case report.
World J Radiol
November 2024
Department of Gastroenterology, Shenzhen Hospital of Southern Medical University, Shenzhen 518100, Guangdong Province, China.
Article Synopsis
- Small bowel bezoar obstruction (SBBO) is a rare condition where hard fecal masses block the small intestine, often seen in elderly or bedridden patients and can be hard to diagnose due to similar symptoms with other types of obstructions.
- A case study of a 49-year-old male with diabetes who consumed persimmons showed SBBO caused by a phytobezoar, diagnosed through imaging and treated with a non-surgical method involving endoscopic fragmenting and paraffin oil.
- The effective treatment strategy highlighted includes using double balloon enteroscopy and sequential laxative therapy, demonstrating the potential for non-surgical management of this condition.
Gastric and Rectal Phytobezoar From Sunflower Seed Ingestion: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.
J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect
September 2024
Department of Medicine, Medstar Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, MD, 21218, United States.
Article Synopsis
- Seed bezoars are a type of blockage caused by undigested seeds or fruit pits that can lead to constipation and pain.
- A 48-year-old woman experienced severe constipation, leading to the discovery of sunflower seeds causing a rectal blockage, which was treated with manual evacuation.
- A follow-up CT scan showed a gastric bezoar, which was successfully treated with Coca-Cola, indicating that most seed bezoars can often be managed without surgery and serious complications are uncommon.
Peanut phytobezoar: an unusual cause for small bowel obstruction.
J Surg Case Rep
August 2024
General Surgery, Canberra Health Services, Yamba Drive, Garran 2605, Australia.
Bezoars are indigestible masses of material forming within the gastrointestinal system. Phytobezoars are the most common subtype consisting of plant matter such as fibre, skins, and seeds. Rarely they present causing small bowel obstruction (SBO) and may be difficult to distinguish from faecalization on imaging.
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