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  • Title: [Phytobezoar as a cause of intestinal occlusion. Presentation of a case].
    Author: Hernández- Vera FX, Hugo-Guerrero V, Cosme-Reyes C, Belmonte-Montes C.
    Journal: Rev Gastroenterol Mex; 2010; 75(3):348-52. PubMed ID: 20959190.
    Abstract:
    Eighty per cent of the intestinal occlusions in the small bowel are the result of adhesions, neoplasms or hernias. Approximately 4.3% of bowel occlusions are due to some type of bezoar. We report an 83 years old male who presented with a clinical picture of intestinal obstruction. He underwent hand-assisted laparoscopic exploration identifying an intraluminal non-fixed mass. Enterotomy was performed and a 3 x 4 cm yellowish mass was extracted. Histological analysis demonstrated a vegetal bezoar. Laparoscopic surgery is increasing its role in the management of intestinal occlusion.
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