Phytobezoar, a concretion of indigestible fibers derived from ingested vegetables and fruits, is the most common type of bezoar. Diospyrobezoar is a subtype of phytobezoar formed after excessive intake of persimmons (Diospyros kaki). We report the case of a diabetic man with a 5-day history of abdominal pain after massive ingestion of persimmons who developed signs of complicated small bowel ob...

Bezoars represent the fifth most frequent cause of acute small bowel obstruction. Phytobezoar is the most common type of bezoar. It is a concretion of undigestible fibers derived from ingested vegetables and fruits. We report a case of a woman with a 1-year history of recurrent epigastric and periumbilical abdominal pain with intermittent vomiting caused by phytobezoar of the terminal ileum. Af...

Nutritional status is very important especially in older adults because of its effects on quality of life. Phytobezoar, for instance, that can lead to small bowel obstruction has risk factors such as excessive consumption of foods with high fiber content and inadequate chewing. These factors are related to dietary habits. Furthermore, aging process and some of related physiologic changes can pr...

A 4.5-year-old Holstein-Friesian cow underwent surgery because of left abomasal displacement. Intra-operative palpation of the pyloric region revealed a phytobezoar. The abomasum containing the phytobezoar was exteriorized, and an incision was made directly over the mass in the region of the greater curvature of the pyloric part of the abomasum.

Bezoars are rare conditions of mechanical intestinal occlusion. Among the various types of bezoars, phytobezoars and trichobezoars are the most common types. Symptoms are usually indistinguishable from other more common entities; therefore, it may be difficult to reach a correct diagnosis. Computed tomography (CT) scan is the preferred diagnostic method. Treatment may include surgery, lavage wi...

PATIENT Female, 30 FINAL DIAGNOSIS: Phytobezoar Symptoms: Nausea • vomiting MEDICATION - Clinical Procedure: - Specialty: - OBJECTIVE Rare disease. BACKGROUND Phytobezoars are a common type of bezoar known to accumulate in the gastrointestinal system. CASE REPORT A 30-year-old mentally retarded woman was operated on due to small bowel obstruction. A piece of tree root was extracted from...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Meckel's diverticulum is a common anomaly of the gastrointestinal tract that may result in gastrointestinal bleeding, diverticulitis, and small bowel obstruction. This report describes the use of laparoscopy to treat a rare complication of Meckel's diverticulum-small bowel obstruction due to phytobezoar impaction. More generally, it provides an example of the feasibil...

Gastrointestinal (GI) bezoars are aggregates of indigestible material that occur mainly inpatientswith alteredGI anatomy (i.e. bariatric surgery, partial gastrectomy) and/or motility disorders (i. e. gastroparesis, drug-induced delayed gastric emptying). Other risk factors are high fiber intake, psychiatric diseases, and severe constipation [1]. Treatment strategies for bezoar fragmentation inc...