title: Gastric bezoar following penetrating abdominal injury. Diagnosis and endoscopic therapy.
abstract: We present a patient who developed a gastric bezoar following extensive penetrating abdominal trauma. Bezoar pathogenesis, diagnosis, and endoscopic therapy are highlighted. Additionally, alternative therapeutic modalities are explored with a review of the literature. Combination endoscopic lavage fragmentation/extraction presents a safe method of bezoar resolution.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Medical College Hospitals, Philadelphia, PA 19129, USA.
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Kaplan
authors.forename: E R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Emami
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Santora
authors.forename: S Z
authors.initials: SZ
authors.lastname: Trooskin
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D001630:Bezoars / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D001753:Blast Injuries / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D005751:Gastric Lavage; D005773:Gastroscopy; D006801:Humans; D013270:Stomach / Q000293:injuries; D013396:Suction; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000150:complications*