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Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Gastroenterology
  • Gastrointestinal Surgery

Background:

  • Bezoars, particularly gastric and small bowel types, are uncommon in children.
  • Colonic bezoars are exceptionally rare in the pediatric population.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To report a rare case of a pediatric colonic phytobezoar.
  • To highlight the diagnostic and management challenges of colonic bezoars in children.

Main Methods:

  • Case presentation of a 9-year-old female with acute abdominal obstruction.
  • Diagnosis of a colonic phytobezoar.
  • Successful endoscopic intervention for phytobezoar removal.

Main Results:

  • A 9-year-old female presented with symptoms of acute abdominal obstruction.
  • A colonic phytobezoar was diagnosed.
  • Endoscopic intervention successfully removed the phytobezoar.

Conclusions:

  • Colonic bezoars can occur in the pediatric population.
  • Standard therapies like laxatives or enemas may be ineffective.
  • Endoscopic removal is a viable treatment option for pediatric colonic bezoars.