Intestinal Radiation-Induced Stricture Favours Small Bowel Obstruction by Phytobezoar: Report of a Case
Bezoars represent the fifth most frequent cause of acute small bowel obstruction. Phytobezoar is the most common type of bezoar. It is a concretion of undigestible fibers derived from ingested vegetables and fruits. We report a case of a woman with a 1-year history of recurrent epigastric and perium...
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| description | Bezoars represent the fifth most frequent cause of acute small bowel obstruction. Phytobezoar is the most common type of bezoar. It is a concretion of undigestible fibers derived from ingested vegetables and fruits. We report a case of a woman with a 1-year history of recurrent epigastric and periumbilical abdominal pain with intermittent vomiting caused by phytobezoar of the terminal ileum. After careful investigation of the case and review of literature, we identified the factor involved in bezoar formation as radiation-induced ileal stenosis due to previous treatment for a pelvic tumour. This report provides evidence to consider phytobezoar as a possible cause of small bowel obstruction in patients previously treated with abdominal radiotherapy. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-265c7a8e9a9241d6a178a58c5e5b43e12025-02-03T01:29:00ZengWileyGastroenterology Research and Practice1687-61211687-630X2009-01-01200910.1155/2009/482039482039Intestinal Radiation-Induced Stricture Favours Small Bowel Obstruction by Phytobezoar: Report of a CaseAlessandra Quercioli0Franco Dallegri1Luciano Ottonello2Fabrizio Montecucco3Giacomo Borgonovo4First Clinic of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine Department, University of Genoa, 16143 Genoa, ItalyFirst Clinic of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine Department, University of Genoa, 16143 Genoa, ItalyFirst Clinic of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine Department, University of Genoa, 16143 Genoa, ItalyDivision of Cardiology, Geneva University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Foundation for Medical Researches, 1211 Geneva, SwitzerlandDepartment of Surgical and Morphological Disciplines and Integrated Methodologies, University of Genoa, 16143 Genoa, ItalyBezoars represent the fifth most frequent cause of acute small bowel obstruction. Phytobezoar is the most common type of bezoar. It is a concretion of undigestible fibers derived from ingested vegetables and fruits. We report a case of a woman with a 1-year history of recurrent epigastric and periumbilical abdominal pain with intermittent vomiting caused by phytobezoar of the terminal ileum. After careful investigation of the case and review of literature, we identified the factor involved in bezoar formation as radiation-induced ileal stenosis due to previous treatment for a pelvic tumour. This report provides evidence to consider phytobezoar as a possible cause of small bowel obstruction in patients previously treated with abdominal radiotherapy.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/482039 |
| spellingShingle | Alessandra Quercioli Franco Dallegri Luciano Ottonello Fabrizio Montecucco Giacomo Borgonovo Intestinal Radiation-Induced Stricture Favours Small Bowel Obstruction by Phytobezoar: Report of a Case Gastroenterology Research and Practice |
| title | Intestinal Radiation-Induced Stricture Favours Small Bowel Obstruction by Phytobezoar: Report of a Case |
| title_full | Intestinal Radiation-Induced Stricture Favours Small Bowel Obstruction by Phytobezoar: Report of a Case |
| title_fullStr | Intestinal Radiation-Induced Stricture Favours Small Bowel Obstruction by Phytobezoar: Report of a Case |
| title_full_unstemmed | Intestinal Radiation-Induced Stricture Favours Small Bowel Obstruction by Phytobezoar: Report of a Case |
| title_short | Intestinal Radiation-Induced Stricture Favours Small Bowel Obstruction by Phytobezoar: Report of a Case |
| title_sort | intestinal radiation induced stricture favours small bowel obstruction by phytobezoar report of a case |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/482039 |
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