Small Bowel Obstruction from Potato and Broccoli Phytobezoar Mimicking Mesenteric Ischemia

Serrano, Karen; Tupesis, Janis P.

doi:10.1016/j.jemermed.2011.06.018

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“…Similar cases have been described with vegetables, fruits and dried fruits 2 3. Bezoars are rare in humans but common in animals.…”

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“…Rarely, bowel obstruction can be caused by a bezoar, or a mass of undigested foreign material 2. Serrano and Tupesis2 described a case where undigested chunks of broccoli, Brussels sprouts and potato phytobezoars caused small bowel obstruction presenting with signs of mesenteric ischaemia.…”

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“…Serrano and Tupesis2 described a case where undigested chunks of broccoli, Brussels sprouts and potato phytobezoars caused small bowel obstruction presenting with signs of mesenteric ischaemia. The CT scan in this case had shown narrowing of the superior mesenteric artery thought to be due to an atherosclerotic plaque and an oedematous segment of small bowel with high attenuation, indicating ischaemia or haemorrhage.…”

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Two cases of small bowel obstruction secondary to a swallowed potato

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Bowel obstruction due to bezoars (compaction of ingested material within the gastrointestinal tract) is a rare, but well documented occurrence. In this paper, we present two cases of potato-induced small bowel obstruction. Both patients were approximately 50 years old and had cerebral palsy and learning disabilities, respectively. They presented with abdominal pain and bilious vomiting, with no medical or surgical history. Diagnosis of small bowel obstruction was confirmed by CT prior to taking the patients to the operating theatre, where whole potatoes were found to be obstructing each patient's bowel lumen. Both patients underwent laparotomy with enterotomy and removal of the potato. They both made a good recovery. Through a literature review of bezoar-induced bowel obstruction, these cases highlight important diagnostic and management principles.

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“…Similar cases have been described with vegetables, fruits and dried fruits 2 3. Bezoars are rare in humans but common in animals.…”

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“…Most patients have a prior predisposing factor. Reviewing 355 cases, an innocent abdomen without predisposing factors was seen in four (1.14%) 2,3,5,10 . Other factors were prior gastric surgery, small bowel pathology, abdominal surgery, diverticular disease prior radiotherapy, high fibre diet, edentulous individuals, extremes of age and gastrointestinal dysmotility.…”

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Fitobezoar: rara causa de obstrução aguda do intestino delgado em abdome inocente

Tiwari¹,

Gupta²,

Hazrah³

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“…It is believed to have high fibre content as compared to other grains. The literature is full of cases of small bowel obstruction due to phytobezoars composed of various indigestible food particles 1––3. However, acute small bowel obstruction due to ingestion of a Middle Eastern dish such as freekeh has never been reported before.…”

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