Bolus obstruction of the intestine. Case reports.
Two cases of intestinal obstruction caused by peaches are reported. In the first case steamed dried peaches were eaten by a 56-year-old woman who had undergone a Billroth I gastrectomy 18 years previously, while in the second case canned peach halves were swallowed whole by a 75-year-old edentulous man. The cases both typify the usual clinical setting of bolus obstruction, certain aspects of which are discussed. The responsibility of the attending practitioner to advise his high-risk patients with regard to their diets is emphasized.
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005638:Fruit / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged