Unhappy new year: mochi-induced small bowel obstruction

• Published in: BMJ Case Reports Vol. 14; no. 4; p. e243374
• Main Authors: Fujikawa, Hirohisa, Ishimaru, Naoki, Asakawa, Tomohiko, Araki, Makoto
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BMJ Publishing Group Ltd 27.04.2021; BMJ; BMJ Publishing Group LTD; BMJ Publishing Group
• Subjects: Abdomen; Case reports; emergency medicine; Endoscopy; gastroenterology; general practice / family medicine; Humans; Images In; Intestinal Obstruction; Intestinal Obstruction - diagnostic imaging; Intestinal Obstruction - etiology; Intestine, Small; Intestine, Small - diagnostic imaging; New year; Small intestine; East Asia; small intestine; gastroenterology; emergency medicine; general practice / family medicine

According to previous studies, the incidence of mochi-induced SBO was highest in January (approximately 60%).1 4 5 This seasonal tendency may be unique to the Japanese population. The symptoms of mochi-induced SBO are not specific and are the same as those of usual postoperative adhesive bowel obstr...