An Obstructing Small Bowel Phytobezoar in an Elderly Female Nigerian: A Case Report and Literature Review

Small bowel obstruction secondary to phytobezoars is an unusual presentation in surgery. We present a case of an elderly female patient with an insidious onset of abdominal pain, abdominal distension, and bilious vomiting diagnosed radiologically to be small bowel obstruction. Exploratory laparotomy...

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Published in:Case reports in surgery 2017-01, Vol.2017 (2017), p.1-3
Main Authors: Adesanya, A. A., Afolayan, Olatunji, Osinowo, A. O., Balogun, O. S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bezoar
Care and treatment
Case Report
Case studies
Complications and side effects
Intestines
Obstructions
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Summary:Small bowel obstruction secondary to phytobezoars is an unusual presentation in surgery. We present a case of an elderly female patient with an insidious onset of abdominal pain, abdominal distension, and bilious vomiting diagnosed radiologically to be small bowel obstruction. Exploratory laparotomy revealed a trapped mass of vegetable matter in the distal ileum. She had enterotomy with primary closure for removal of obstructing ileal phytobezoars. Her postoperative recovery was uneventful.
ISSN:2090-6900
2090-6919
DOI:10.1155/2017/6962876