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"Bezoar Egg"—A Rare Cause of Small Bowel Obstruction.
Document Type
Article
Source
Diagnostics (2075-4418). Feb2024, Vol. 14 Issue 4, p360. 6p.
Subject
*SMALL intestine
*BOWEL obstructions
*INTESTINAL intussusception
*EGGS
*ABDOMINAL pain
*VOLVULUS
*HERNIA
Language
ISSN
2075-4418
Abstract
Small bowel obstruction is a frequent medical condition with various causes, the most common being postoperative adhesions, volvulus, intussusception, hernias, and tumors. A bezoar-induced blockage of the small intestine is a rare condition that accounts for approximately 4% of all small bowel obstruction cases. Herein, we present the case report of a 71-year-old patient with diffuse abdominal pain caused by a small bowel obstruction due to a calcified bezoar (bezoar egg) resulting from a post-radiation intestinal stricture. The patient underwent a small bowel excision with the extraction of the bezoar, after which a full recovery was made. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]