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Gastric bezoar: a case of a patient treated with traditional Chinese medicine
Feng Gao1, Ru Gao, Jian Yu Hao
1Liver Research Center, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Background:
Gastric bezoar is a collection of indigestible material in the stomach. It is a relatively rare disease. In this case report, it is shown that Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) was effective in treating a patient with gastric bezoar. SUBJECT AND SETTING: A 47-year-old female patient who had undergone Billroth II gastrectomy for gastric cancer had been experiencing abdominal pain and distension for 1 month. She underwent gastroscopic examination at our outpatient department; the gastroscopy showed a bezoar (7×4×2 cm in size) in her remnant stomach. Treatment using a Chinese herbal decoction was suggested.
Results:
The gastric bezoar dissolved after 2 weeks of regular therapy with San Jie Pai Shi decoction. No complications or adverse effects were noted during the TCM treatment.
Conclusions:
This case showed that TCM was an effective and alternative treatment option for patients with gastric bezoar.
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