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A case of lactobezoar: Outpatient management in a neonate
Shivani Kamal1, Sayeh Akhavan1, Joshua Warolin2
1Pediatric Residency Program Valley Children's Healthcare Madera California USA.
Abstract:
A lactobezoar is a conglomerate of undigested and partially digested milk components and is the most common form of bezoar in infants. Described treatments include hospitalization for intravenous fluids and cessation of feeds, endoscopy with administration of N-acetyl cysteine, and surgical or endoscopic removal. We report a case of a 5-month-old infant with a history of prematurity of 28 weeks, with poor feeding and emesis, found to have a gastric lactobezoar on imaging without signs of obstruction that was managed without surgical intervention. This case presentation describes the successful treatment of a patient with 100% whey formula for the treatment of lactobezoar, avoiding invasive treatment and hospitalization.
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