title: Small bowel obstruction secondary to bezoar: CT diagnosis.
abstract: Two cases of small bowel obstruction secondary to phytobezoar diagnosed by computed tomography (CT) and confirmed at surgery are presented. CT findings were dilated intestinal loops and an intraluminal mass with air bubbles retained in its interstices, resulting in a mottled appearance. We propose that definite diagnosis of small bowel bezoar can be made on the basis of these CT findings.
authors.affiliation: Servei de Radiodiagnòstic, I.D.I. Hospital General, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Quiroga
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alvarez-Castells
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Sebastià
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pallisa
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Barluenga
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001630:Bezoars / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed