scholarly journals Intestinal Obstruction due to Colonic Lithobezoar: A Case Report and a Review of the Literature

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Metin Şenol ◽  
Zehra Ünal Özdemir ◽  
İbrahim Tayfun Şahiner ◽  
Hakan Özdemir
Keyword(s):  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Gastrointestinal Tract ◽  
Intestinal Obstruction ◽  
General Anesthesia ◽  
Digestive Tract ◽  
Foreign Bodies ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
History Of ◽  
Vegetables And Fruits

Bezoar is defined as the accumulation of undigested foreign bodies or nutrients in the gastrointestinal tract. These foreign bodies can be hair (trichobezoar), fibers or seeds of vegetables and fruits (phytobezoar), or remnants of milk (lactobezoar) and stones (lithobezoar). Lithobezoar, the accumulation of stones in the digestive tract, is commonly seen in stomach. In this paper, a 7-year-old girl with colonic lithobezoar who presented with constipation, abdominal pain, and the history of pica was successfully treated by the extraction of the stones under general anesthesia.

scholarly journals Esophageal Injury Secondary to Severely Embedded Denture: A Case Report

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 362
Author(s):  
Santiyamadhi Subramanyan ◽  
Komathi Ramachandran ◽  
Ing Ping Tang
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Open Surgery ◽  
Foreign Bodies ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Esophageal Injury ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Surgical Extraction ◽  
History Of ◽  
Successful Removal ◽  
Esophageal Foreign Bodies

The incidence of esophageal impacted denture is proportionately increasing as there is increasing number of people wearing denture in current days. Impacted denture has to be removed as soon as possible because the delay can lead to complications. The successful removal of impacted denture in the esophagus in a patient is reported, with a review of the literature. A 52-year-old Malay lady complained of dysphagia with no history of foreign body ingestion. Following unsuccessful attempts of removal via a rigid esophagoscope, open surgery was performed. Without further delay, the impacted denture was removed by cervical esophagotomy, and the patient recovered uneventfully. Esophageal foreign bodies are usually removed by endoscopy. However, in situations where this appears potentially hazardous, such as with impacted denture, open surgical extraction that is promptly performed is a safer option.International Journal of Human and Health Sciences Vol. 05 No. 03 July’21 Page: 362-365

scholarly journals Unusual foreign body in the upper digestive tract: case report

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 850
Author(s):  
Snigdha Elaprolu ◽  
Gowri Sankar Marimuthu ◽  
Raghul Sekar ◽  
Sunil Kumar Saxena
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Gastrointestinal Tract ◽  
Foreign Body ◽  
Digestive Tract ◽  
Foreign Bodies ◽  
Psychiatric Patients ◽  
Unusual Foreign Body ◽  
Upper Digestive Tract ◽  
Entire Gastrointestinal Tract

<p class="abstract">Unusual foreign bodies in the digestive tract are common in psychiatric patients and children requiring screening of the entire gastrointestinal tract. We here report two cases of unusual ingested blunt foreign body in the upper digestive tract managed differently.</p>

scholarly journals PICA LEADING TO LITHOBEZOAR AND TRICHOBEZOAR IN ADULT MALE: A CASE REPORT

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Bhuvana Lakshmi Sundararajan ◽  
Siddartha Gowthaman ◽  
Arul Kumar ◽  
Ramanathan M
Keyword(s):  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Developmental Disabilities ◽  
Adult Male ◽  
Conservative Management ◽  
Foreign Bodies ◽  
Exploratory Laparotomy ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
History Of

INTRODUCTION: Pica is common in patients with developmental disabilities and can be life-threatening. It is important to identify pica and manage it appropriately. CASE REPORT:A 19-year-old male presented with history of abdominal pain and vomiting for two days.On imaging he was found to have multiple foreign bodies within the small and large bowel.After trial of conservative management,he was taken up for exploratory laparotomy. He was found to have trichobezoar and lithobezoar obstructing the bowel at terminal ileum.Bezoars when removed via enterotomy. DISCUSSION: Bezoars are conglomerates of non-absorbable food or fibre formed in the alimentary tract.Trichobezoar forms following ingestion of hair and usually leads to gastric outlet obstruction.Lithobezoar refers to the accumulation of stones in the GIT. Reports of colonic lithobezoar are rare. Pica is the persistent ingestion of non-nutritive substances beyond a developmentally inappropriate age. Patients should be referred to a psychologist/behaviour analyst and caregivers should also be educated

scholarly journals Bowel obstruction due to the tightening of a loose bowel adhesion with uterus enlargement during pregnancy

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 109-112
Author(s):  
Ghazi Laamiri ◽  
◽  
Montassar Ghalleb ◽  
Nouha Ben Ammar ◽  
Slim Zribi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Intestinal Obstruction ◽  
Bowel Obstruction ◽  
Acute Intestinal Obstruction ◽  
Fetal Mortality ◽  
Past Medical History ◽  
Etiological Diagnosis ◽  
Postoperative Course ◽  
History Of

Introduction. Acute intestinal obstruction during pregnancy is a rare digestive surgical emergency. Generally, it is associated with significant maternal and fetal mortality. The diagnosis is difficult, often delaying the therapeutic management. It is reported an exceptional association of acute intestinal obstruction due to a band adhesion that is put into tension as the uterus enlarges. Case Report. A 35 years old Caucasian pregnant woman with a past medical history of appendectomy was examined and found with abdominal pain, severe vomiting, and bowel obstruction. The patient underwent surgery. Per operatively, the obstruction was caused by an adhesion put into tension by the enlargement of the uterus. The postoperative course was uneventful and the patient was discharged on day 2. Conclusions. The etiological diagnosis of acute intestinal obstruction during pregnancy is difficult. Surgery is the cornerstone of the treatment and the management varies depending on the intraoperative findings and the condition of the patient.

Eosinophilic gastroenteritis in an adolescent male with history of chronic bullous disease

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. e238532
Author(s):  
Carol Stephanie C Tan-Lim ◽  
Juan Miguel L Murillo ◽  
Marysia Stella T Recto ◽  
Mary Anne R Castor
Keyword(s):  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Gastrointestinal Tract ◽  
Allergic Diseases ◽  
Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis ◽  
Adolescent Male ◽  
Inflammatory Disorder ◽  
Bullous Disease ◽  
First Case ◽  
History Of

Eosinophilic gastroenteritis is a rare inflammatory disorder of the gastrointestinal tract. Although commonly associated with allergic diseases, it is also rarely associated with autoimmune disorders. This case report describes a 17-year-old Filipino male with eosinophilic gastroenteritis, manifesting as abdominal pain, vomiting and diarrhoea. He had no allergic diseases, but he was previously diagnosed with chronic bullous disease. His symptoms improved with the initiation of corticosteroids. To date, this is the first case report of a patient with eosinophilic gastroenteritis and chronic bullous disease.

scholarly journals A vaginal fornix foreign body in a bitch: a case report

2014 ◽  
Vol 59 (No. 9) ◽  
pp. 457-460 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Fabbi ◽  
S. Manfredi ◽  
F. Di Ianni ◽  
C. Bresciani ◽  
AM Cantoni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Foreign Body ◽  
Staphylococcus Epidermidis ◽  
Foreign Bodies ◽  
Clinical Signs ◽  
Abdominal Ultrasound ◽  
Intact Female ◽  
History Of ◽  
Grass Awn

A six-year-old intact female Lagotto Romagnolo was referred with a two-day history of purulent vulvar discharge associated with fever, lethargy, polyuria, polydipsia and signs of abdominal pain. Abdominal ultrasound revealed a grass awn foreign body in the vaginal fornix. Culture swabs obtained from the vagina revealed the presence of Staphylococcus epidermidis as the preponderant organism. Ovariohysterectomy was performed, and the presence of the grass awn was confirmed. A chronic-active vaginitis was found at histological examination. The dog recovered with resolution of all clinical signs.&nbsp; Differential diagnoses for acute vulvar discharge in bitches should include retention of vaginal foreign bodies. To the authors&rsquo; knowledge, this is the first reported case of a grass awn foreign body in the vaginal fornix of a dog. &nbsp;

scholarly journals Multiple Colonic Radiopaque Foreign Bodies in a 7-Year-Old Child: The Plain Radiographic Features and a Case Report

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 01-03
Author(s):  
Sule MB ◽  
Gele IH ◽  
Shirama YB ◽  
Abacha M ◽  
Ribah MM
Keyword(s):  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Foreign Body ◽  
Foreign Bodies ◽  
Body Cavity ◽  
The Body ◽  
Abdominal Radiograph ◽  
Behavioral Abnormality ◽  
History Of ◽  
Males And Females

Foreign bodies are uncommon and may be ingested, inserted into a body cavity or deposited in the body by traumatic or iatrogenic injury. Foreign body ingestion is more common in children with equal incidence in males and females, and has a peak incidence in the ages between six months to three years. This is a case of a seven-year-old male child with behavioral abnormality and long history of ingestion of foreign bodies who presented with abdominal pain and discomfort with passage of hard solid stone like particles in feaces. The patient had a conventional abdominal radiograph that showed multiple radiopaque structures of varying sizes, some of which are clump-like in the peripheral abdomen; the large colon and region of the rectum.

scholarly journals A 16-Year-Old Female with Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 184-187
Author(s):  
Mufti Munsurar Rahman ◽  
Mamunur Rashid ◽  
Rukhsana Parvin ◽  
Arun Joyati Tarafder
Keyword(s):  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Gastrointestinal Tract ◽  
Intestinal Obstruction ◽  
Buccal Mucosa ◽  
Autosomal Dominant ◽  
Previous History ◽  
Autosomal Dominant Disorder ◽  
Colicky Abdominal Pain ◽  
History Of ◽  
Peutz Jeghers Syndrome

Peutz-Jeghers syndrome is a rare autosomal dominant disorder of hamartomatous polyposis of the gastrointestinal tract, with pigmentation around lips and macules on the buccal mucosa that typically manifests itself as recurrent colicky abdominal pain and intestinal obstruction due to intussusception. Here we report a case of a 16-year-old girl who presented with abdominal pain, vomiting and previous history of laparotomy for intussusception. Multiple well demarcated black pigmented macules on lips, perioral region, buccal mucosa, digits, palms and soles were noted. She was diagnosed as a case of Peutz-Jeghers syndrome and managed conservatively. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jemc.v4i3.20958 J Enam Med Col 2014; 4(3): 184-187

scholarly journals Tomato peel: rare cause of biliary tract obstruction

2011 ◽  
Vol 152 (47) ◽  
pp. 1907-1910 ◽  
Author(s):  
Krisztina Hagymási ◽  
Zoltán Péter ◽  
Éva Csöregh ◽  
Emese Szabó ◽  
Zsolt Tulassay
Keyword(s):  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Gastrointestinal Tract ◽  
Obstructive Jaundice ◽  
Biliary Tract ◽  
Biliary Obstruction ◽  
Foreign Bodies ◽  
Biliary Tree ◽  
Endoscopic Retrograde ◽  
Ductus Choledochus ◽  
History Of

Foreign bodies in the biliary tree are rare causes of obstructive jaundice. Food bezoars are infrequent as well. They can cause biliary obstruction after biliary tract interventions, or in the presence of biliary-bowel fistula or duodenum diverticulum. Food bezoars usually pass the gastrointestinal tract without any symptoms, but they can cause abdominal pain and obstructive jaundice in the case of biliary tract obstruction. Endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography has the major role in the diagnosis and the treatment of the disease. Authors summarize the medical history of a 91-year-old female patient, who developed vomiting and right subcostal pain due to the presence of tomato peel within the ductus choledochus. Orv. Hetil., 2011, 152, 1907–1910.

scholarly journals Small Bowel Ischemia due to Jejunum Volvulus in Pregnancy: A Case Report

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-2 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ioannis Vassiliou ◽  
Aliki Tympa ◽  
Michalis Derpapas ◽  
Georgios Kottis ◽  
Nikolaos Vlahos
Keyword(s):  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Small Bowel ◽  
Mortality Rate ◽  
Intestinal Obstruction ◽  
Open Repair ◽  
Bowel Ischemia ◽  
Midgut Volvulus ◽  
History Of ◽  
In Pregnancy

The diagnosis of intestinal obstruction in pregnancy is difficult, as the symptoms may mimic pregnancy-associated complaints. The surgical management is challenging, as the mortality rate of midgut volvulus in pregnancy is high. We report the case of a 35-year-old woman at 21 weeks and 5 days of gestation with small bowel obstruction who presented to our institution with a 24 h history of colicky abdominal pain and nausea and who finally had a successful open repair.

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