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Lactobezoar in a full-term breast-fed infant.
1Department of Pediatrics, North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, New York.
The American Journal of Gastroenterology
|June 1, 1989
Summary
A healthy infant experienced apnea and cyanosis due to a gastric bezoar. This rare condition resolved spontaneously without predisposing factors, highlighting unusual pediatric gastrointestinal cases.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Gastroenterology
- Neonatal Medicine
- Digestive Health
Background:
- Gastric bezoars are rare in infants, typically associated with specific predisposing factors.
- Infantile apnea and cyanosis can indicate serious underlying medical conditions.
Observation:
- A full-term, healthy, breast-fed infant presented with acute apnea and cyanosis.
- A contrast upper gastrointestinal study revealed a gastric bezoar as the cause.
Findings:
- The infant's gastric bezoar resolved spontaneously.
- No recurrence of symptoms was observed after resuming feeding.
- The infant lacked previously identified risk factors for bezoar formation.
Implications:
- This case expands the understanding of gastric bezoar etiology in neonates.
- Highlights the importance of considering bezoars in unexplained infant apnea and cyanosis.
- Suggests spontaneous resolution is possible even without typical predisposing factors.