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D'Amora Marilina1, Cremone Gaetana1, Rossi Eugenio2, Zeccolini Massimo2.
Abstract
Bezoars represent the most frequent foreign bodies of gastro-intestinal system, involving first of all the stomach and small intestine; instead the cecum tract is a very uncommon site for bezoars associated with a poor abdominal symptomatology. We report a case of a very rare localization of bezoar in the caecum tract of the ascending colon in a child affected by undefined abdominal pain. In this case, the abdominal Ultrasound examination showed characteristic imaging findings of bezoar completely comparable to that of Computed Tomography, allowing an early diagnosis of bezoar and the possibility of a conservative treatment for the young patient.Entities:
Keywords: Bezoar; Gastro-intestinal foreign bodies; Ultrasound
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Year: 2015 PMID: 27635158 PMCID: PMC5005205 DOI: 10.1007/s40477-015-0165-2
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Ultrasound ISSN: 1876-7931