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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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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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The Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
2013
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3746147/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23964339 http://dx.doi.org/10.5946/ce.2013.46.4.399 |
Sumario: | 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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