Gastric phytobezoar: unusual association and resolution. Issue 814 (August 1993)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wyatt, J. P.; Haddock, G.; Aitken, R. J.
• Is Part Of: Postgraduate medical journal. Volume 69:Issue 814(1993)
• Page Start: 659
• Page End: 660
• Publication Date: 1993-08
• Subjects: Medicine -- Periodicals; 610
• DOI: 10.1136/pgmj.69.814.659
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0032-5473

Abstract

Abstract : A 58 year old man underwent a laparotomy for intestinal obstruction, which proved to be due to intestinal pseudo-obstruction. Following a slow postoperative course, he was discovered to have a gastric phytobezoar. The association between bezoars and pseudo-obstruction has not been previously described, but might be expected. The gastric phytobezoar could not be fragmented mechanically, but it completely disappeared when enteral feeding was commenced. The possibility of a future role of enteral feeding in this situation is suggested.