Small bowel obstruction secondary to phytobezoar CT findings.
A rare cause of small bowel obstruction due to a phytobezoar is reported. CT demonstrated an ovoid intraluminal mass with mottled gas pattern within the small bowel and intestinal obstruction signs. We believe that these CT findings are pathognomonic of this condition.
Delabrousse
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E
Service de Radiologie A, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Jean Minjoz, 3 boulevard Alexander Fleming, F-25000, Besançon, France. edlb@club-internet.fr
Brunelle
S
S
Saguet
O
O
Destrumelle
N
N
Landecy
G
G
Kastler
B
B
D000368:Aged; D001630:Bezoars / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed