학술논문
Rectosigmoid lithobezoar in a eight-year-old.
Document Type
Case Study
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Subject
*GASTROINTESTINAL surgery
*COLON diseases
*PEDIATRIC surgery
*DISEASES
*CONSTIPATION in children
*DISEASE relapse
*THERAPEUTICS
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ISSN
0189-6725
Abstract
Bezoars are rare foreign bodies in the gastrointestinal tract. They may be composed of hair (trichobezoars), vegetable matter (phytobezoars), milk curds (lactobezoars) and, very rarely, stones (lithobezoars). Colonic lithobezoars are very rare fi ndings in children. We report an eight-year-old boy with a giant rectosigmoid lithobezoar, who presented with history of recurrent constipation and pica for five years. Four hundred and seventy two (472) pieces of asphalt stones ware manually evacuated via the anus. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]