Intestinal obstruction caused by phytobezoar composed of jaboticaba seeds: case report and literature review

Intestinal obstruction caused by phytobezoar composed of jaboticaba seeds: case report and literature review

Bezoar is a cluster of swallowed and undigested material in the gastrointestinal tract which can cause intestinal obstruction. It has multiple subtypes and the phytobezoar (composed of vegetable fiber) is the most common. We report a patient admitted with intestinal obstruction caused by impaction of multiples seeds of jaboticaba in the rectum. The treatment included multiple enemas, laxatives and digital maneuvers and it was effective after four days. Only one similar report was found in the literature.

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Main Authors: Luporini,Rafael Luís, Weirich,Lícia Deon, Marciano,Marcelo Rodolfo, Sipriani,Luiz Vagner, Gonçalves Filho,Francisco de Assis, Sabbag,Anwar Fausto Félix, Melo,Marcelo Maia Caixeta, Ronchi,Luís Sérgio, Cunrath,Geni Satomi, Netinho,João Gomes
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Coloproctologia 2012
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2237-93632012000300016
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