Intestinal obstruction caused by phytobezoar composed of jaboticaba seeds: case report and literature review
J. coloproctol. (Rio J., Impr.)
; 32(3): 308-311, July-Sept. 2012. ilus
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in English
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ABSTRACT
Bezoar is a cluster of swallowed and undigested material in the gastrointestinal tract which can cause intestinal obstruction. It has multiple subtypes and the phytobezoar (composed of vegetable fiber) is the most common. We report a patient admitted with intestinal obstruction caused by impaction of multiples seeds of jaboticaba in the rectum. The treatment included multiple enemas, laxatives and digital maneuvers and it was effective after four days. Only one similar report was found in the literature. (AU)
RESUMO
Bezoar trata-se de um aglomerado de material deglutido e não digerido no trato gastrointestinal que pode causar quadro de obstrução intestinal. Existem múltiplos subtipos, sendo o mais comum o fitobezoar (composto por fibras vegetais). Foi relatado o caso de uma paciente admitida com quadro de suboclusão intestinal causada por impactação de múltiplos caroços de jabuticaba em reto. O tratamento instituído foi conservador com múltiplos enteroclimas, laxativos e quebra digital, efetivos após quatro dias. Somente um caso semelhante foi encontrado na literatura. (AU)
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Main subject:
Seeds
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Bezoars
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Intestinal Obstruction
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
J. coloproctol. (Rio J., Impr.)
Journal subject:
Cirurgia
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Doenas Retais
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Doenas do Colo
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Gastroenterology
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Cirurgia
Year:
2012
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
FAMERP/BR