| Literature DB >> 28523367 |
A Greger1, W Hamelmann2, M Konermann3.
Abstract
A 67-year-old man suffering from epigastric pain showed a phytobezoar in the endoscopy. Therapy with Coca Cola® and enzymes was initiated. The (partial) lysis led to a migration of the bezoar into the ileum, resulting in a small bowel obstruction. After removal of the remaining bezoar via ileotomy a secondary pneumatosis intestinalis occurred. As a rare finding the (phyto-)bezoar should be considered as a differential diagnosis of abdominal pain - especially considering the rising numbers of bariatric surgery, which is a potential risk factor. Furthermore, intestinal obstruction after migration has to be considered as a relevant complication of treatment.Entities:
Keywords: Bezoars; Coca Cola®; Enzymes; Intestinal obstruction; Pneumatosis intestinalis
Mesh:
Substances:
Year: 2017 PMID: 28523367 DOI: 10.1007/s00108-017-0257-5
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Internist (Berl) ISSN: 0020-9554 Impact factor: 0.743