Secretory diarrhea owing to a tape bezoar in a child with Hirschsprung's disease.
Bezoars can be composed of a multitude of materials and can present in a wide variety of ways. The authors describe a young boy who had secretory diarrhea caused by an ileal bezoar composed of surgical adhesive tape. This report expands the literature on causes and presentation of intestinal bezoars in children.
Nowicki
Michael J
MJ
Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Blair E. Batson Children's Hospital, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS 39216, USA.
Miller
Richard C
RC
D000138:Acidosis / Q000150:complications; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D001630:Bezoars / Q000150:complications*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003082:Colectomy / Q000379:methods; D003125:Colostomy; D003681:Dehydration / Q000150:complications; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000209:etiology*; D006627:Hirschsprung Disease / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007010:Hyponatremia / Q000150:complications; D007081:Ileostomy; D007082:Ileum / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D010842:Pica / Q000150:complications*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*