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A phytobezoar in the acute abdomen.

John-Peder Escobar Kvitting¹, Peter Andersson, Pelle Druvefors

¹Department of Surgery, Division of Colorectal Surgery, Linköping University Hospital, Linköping, Sweden. johkv@imv.liu.se

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Summary

A rare cause of acute abdominal pain, a phytobezoar, was surgically removed from an elderly woman. This case highlights the importance of considering phytobezoars in abdominal diagnoses and managing small bowel perforations.

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Area of Science:

Gastroenterology
Abdominal Surgery
Radiology

Background:

Phytobezoars, concretions of indigestible plant material, are uncommon causes of gastrointestinal obstruction and acute abdomen.
Diagnosis often requires advanced imaging techniques like computed tomography (CT) and ultrasound.

Observation:

An 89-year-old female presented with acute lower abdominal pain, a common but non-specific symptom.
Imaging studies, including CT and ultrasound, indicated the presence of a bezoar.

Findings:

Surgical exploration confirmed a phytobezoar.
A small bowel segment perforated by the phytobezoar required resection.

Implications:

This case underscores the necessity of including phytobezoars in the differential diagnosis of acute abdominal conditions, particularly in elderly patients.
Prompt surgical intervention is crucial for managing phytobezoar-induced complications such as bowel perforation.