A rare case of colonic obstruction by 'cherry tomato' phytobezoar: A simple technique to avoid enterotomy.
Small bowel obstruction is the most common complication of phytobezoar in children. The authors present a rare case of colonic obstruction caused by a cherry tomato phytobezoar in a 16-month-old child that was treated successfully during laparotomy after failure of external fragmentation.
Steinberg
R
R
Tel Aviv, Israel.
Schwarz
M
M
Gelber
E
E
Lerner
A
A
Zer
M
M
D001630:Bezoars / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D003106:Colon / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D003248:Constipation / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D018551:Solanum lycopersicum; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014839:Vomiting / Q000209:etiology