Areca Nut - An Unusual Cause of Small Intestinal Obstruction

Akhtar, Murtaza; Deshpande, Gayatri; Daware, Ankit

doi:10.32677/ijcr.2018.v04.i03.011

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“…7 The key factors, in deciding management are, the type of object, its physical attributes, location, time since ingestion, comorbidities, presenting symptoms, and evidence of complications, if any. 1 The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy recommends avoiding contrast radiography before removal of FB or food impaction. Asymptomatic patients (90%) are carefully observed till the FB passes rectally.…”

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Areca nut ingestion–An unusual cause of presentation of chronic abdominal pain

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Manikaran

Mandal³

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A 42-year-old female patient, presented with recurrent abdominal pain, over 5 years. She had undergone abdominal hysterectomy 12 years ago, suggesting possible band obstruction. X-rays revealed a densely radio-opaque shadow, rounded in outline, with a relatively less opaque central portion. CT abdomen located it intra-luminally in the ileum, without significant evidence of obstruction. Laparotomy revealed an intact areca nut with a thick rim of calcification, proximal to an ileal stricture.

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“…Areca nut (Areca catechu /supari) is commonly consumed by the Indian population in association with tobacco or betel leaf (Piper betle /paan); usually, it is cut into small pieces, but accidental ingestion of a whole nut is possible. 1…”

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