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Biliary phytobezoar: a medical curiosity

M Lamotte1, M Kockx, M Hautekeete

  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, Middelheim Hospital, Antwerp, Belgium.

The American Journal of Gastroenterology
|August 1, 1995
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A rare case of biliary phytobezoar caused obstructive jaundice due to vegetable matter in the bile ducts. This condition followed a previous cholecystogastrostomy surgery.

Area of Science:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Hepatology
  • Surgical Pathology

Background:

  • Biliary obstruction can lead to cholestatic jaundice.
  • Phytobezoars are rare intraluminal masses formed from indigestible vegetable matter.
  • Previous gastrointestinal surgery can be a predisposing factor for bezoar formation.

Observation:

  • A patient presented with cholestatic jaundice.
  • Imaging revealed obstruction of the extrahepatic bile ducts.
  • The obstruction was caused by concretions of vegetable material.

Findings:

  • The obstructing material was identified as a biliary phytobezoar.
  • The underlying anomaly was a cholecystogastrostomy performed 15 years prior.
  • This case highlights an unusual complication of biliary surgery.

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Implications:

  • Biliary phytobezoars are a rare but significant cause of obstructive jaundice.
  • Consideration of prior surgical history is crucial in diagnosing unusual biliary obstructions.
  • This finding expands the differential diagnosis for biliary tract disease.