[Intestinal obstruction due to lupin phytobezoar in a child].
Phytobezoar is a rare cause of intestinal obstruction in children. A 7-year-old boy was operated on for intestinal obstruction due to a phytobezoar. An exceptionally large amount of Lupin seeds had been eaten a few hours before the onset of pain. lupin seeds have not been documented as a cause of phytobezoar.
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Dept. of Surgery, Rebecca Sieff Hospital, Safed.
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D001630:Bezoars / Q000150:complications*; D002648:Child; D007887:Fabaceae; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D012639:Seeds