Gastrointestinal obstruction due to plaster ingestion: a case-report.
BACKGROUND
Plaster ingestion forming gastric bezoar is a strange way to attempt suicide and this method has not yet been reported. It may lead to a mechanical obstruction of the gut, especially the pyloric region, and could manifest with abdominal pain, epigastric distress, nausea, vomiting, and fullness.


METHODS
Herein we report a case of a 37 year-old woman presenting with plaster ingestion and gastric outlet obstruction, who underwent surgery. At six months follow-up the patient was fully recovered.


CONCLUSIONS
Plaster has no toxic or erosive effects. Endoscopic or surgical removing of such material is recommended. Moreover, psychiatric intervention and management is imperative to prevent recurrence in such cases.
Yegane
Rooh-Allah
RA
Department of Surgery, Loqman-Hakim Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Yeganeh33_r@yahoo.com
Bashashati
Mohammad
M
Bashtar
Reza
R
Ahmadi
Mina
M
D000328:Adult; D001630:Bezoars / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D002133:Calcium Sulfate; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D017219:Gastric Outlet Obstruction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D011613:Psychotherapy; D013270:Stomach; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D013997:Time Factors
D002133:Calcium Sulfate