Enzyme dissolution of a phytobezoar in a gastrectomized subject.
A case of phytobezoar in a gastrectomized patient with liver disorders is reported. Owing to the difficulty of establishing the diagnosis, the need for gastroscopy and biopsy is emphasized. Apart from the cases in which surgical removal is urgent, attention is drawn to the effectiveness of enzyme dissolution in connection with the experience described.
D001630:Bezoars / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D001646:Bile; D001706:Biopsy; D002480:Cellulase / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005743:Gastrectomy; D005773:Gastroscopy; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010434:Pepsin A / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D002480:Cellulase; D010434:Pepsin A