title: [Phytobezoars: case report and review of the literature].
abstract: We report on the case of a 40-year-old woman with a long year history of vegetarian lifestyle, who experienced a phytobezoar induced acute abdomen due to a mechanic small bowel ileus. After uncomplicated surgical treatment and post-OP course the patient could be discharged on post-OP day 10. Beside a description of the historical background, relevant diagnostic and therapeutic aspects are mentioned as well as a review of the relevant literature.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Thorax-, Herz- Gefäss- und Allgemeinchirurgie, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Krankenhaus Oststadt, Hannover. Wilhelmi@thg.mh-hannover.de
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Wilhelmi
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Simanowski
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Aper
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mlasowsky
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jung
mesh_terms: D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D001630:Bezoars / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D014676:Diet, Vegetarian; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D045823:Ileus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000601:surgery; D013270:Stomach / Q000601:surgery