A Large-Sized Phytobezoar Located on the Rare Site of the Gastrointestinal Tract

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 an...

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Published inClinical endoscopy Vol. 46; no. 4; pp. 399 - 402
Main Authors Yang, Jee Eun, Ahn, Ji Yong, Kim, Gi Ae, Kim, Ga Hee, Yoon, Da Lim, Jeon, Sung Jin, Jung, Hwoon-Yong, Kim, Jin-Ho
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Korea (South) The Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 01.07.2013
대한소화기내시경학회
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Case Report
내과학
Phytobezoar
Gastrectomy
Endoscopy
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ISSN2234-2400
2234-2443
DOI10.5946/ce.2013.46.4.399

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Summary: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 7×8 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.
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ISSN:2234-2400
2234-2443
DOI:10.5946/ce.2013.46.4.399