"Postgastrectomy" bezoar secondary to gastric cancer.
Phytobezoars are frequently associated with partial gastrectomy and are generally considered benign. However, we report two patients who developed a gastric bezoar due to malignancy at the anastomotic site. Development of intragastric bezoar may be an indication of neoplastic growth sufficient to obstruct a small gastric outlet. Consequently, we conclude that endoscopic or surgical evaluation of the anastomotic site is necessary in patients who develop bezoars after gastric surgery.
Schwab
K S
KS
Department of Medicine, State University of New York, Stony Brook.
Cheng
E H
EH
D000328:Adult; D001630:Bezoars / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005743:Gastrectomy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000150:complications; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery