Abstract
Abstract Obstructive acute abdomen is considered the second most common type of acute abdomen in surgical emergency. Phytobezoars are rarely reported as etiological factors and affected patients may remain asymptomatic for many years. In most cases, diagnosis is difficult and this entity continues undiagnosed until surgery due to the absence of specific signs and symptoms. Although no gold standard exam is available for the diagnosis of intestinal phytobezoar, this hypothesis should be considered when encountering an obstructive acute abdomen. In this study, a case of acute abdomen caused by phytobezoar is reported.
Highlights
Bezoar is a collection of indigestible organic material that can be found throughout the gastrointestinal tract but is most often detected in the stomach [1]
Phytobezoars are rarely reported as etiological factors in cases of obstructive acute abdomen [12]
In a 10-year study that included 432 patients diagnosed with obstructive acute abdomen, only 14 (3.2%) had phytobezoar-induced small bowel obstructions [2]
Summary
Bezoar is a collection of indigestible organic material that can be found throughout the gastrointestinal tract but is most often detected in the stomach [1]. Rare Cause of Obstructive Acute Abdomen by Phytobezoar: Orange Phytobezoars are rarely reported as etiological factors and affected patients may remain asymptomatic for many years. No gold standard exam is available for the diagnosis of intestinal phytobezoar, this hypothesis should be considered when encountering an obstructive acute abdomen.
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