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Popcorn primary colonic phytobezoar.

R J Roberge1, N S Squyres, T L MacMath

  • 1Division of Emergency Medicine, University of Florida School of Medicine, University Hospital of Jacksonville 32209.

Annals of Emergency Medicine
|January 1, 1988
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A compulsive popcorn eater developed a rectosigmoid bezoar, causing severe abdominal pain and distention. This case highlights the first documented instance of a colonic bezoar originating from raw popcorn kernel ingestion.

Area of Science:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Colorectal Surgery

Background:

  • Bezoars are indigestible masses that can form in the gastrointestinal tract.
  • While gastric and small bowel bezoars are more common, colonic bezoars are rare.

Observation:

  • A patient presented with acute abdominal pain, distention, and obstipation.
  • Physical examination revealed a palpable lower abdominal mass.
  • Imaging confirmed a large bezoar in the rectosigmoid colon.

Findings:

  • The bezoar was composed of undigested raw popcorn kernels.
  • This represents the first reported case of a primary colonic bezoar attributed to popcorn consumption.

Implications:

  • Highlights a novel etiology for colonic bezoars.

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  • Suggests awareness of dietary habits, particularly excessive consumption of poorly digestible foods like raw popcorn, in cases of bowel obstruction.
  • Underscores the importance of considering bezoars in the differential diagnosis of large bowel obstruction.