Intestinal obstruction secondary to a colonic lithobezoar.
A bezoar is an accumulation of indigestible exogenous matter in the stomach and intestine. A myriad of ingested substances have been found impacted in the digestive tract. Bezoars are uncommon causes of intestinal obtruction during childhood. Lithobezoar, an accumulation of ingested stones within the alimentary tract, is an extremely rare clinical entity. We report one such case in a 9-year-old boy with a history of pica and long-term constipation resulting in intestinal obstruction secondary to a colonic lithobezoar. Only two such cases have been reported previously.
Narayanan
Sarath Kumar
SK
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Institute of Maternal and Child Health, Medical College, Calicut, Kerala, India. drsharat77@gmail.com
Akbar Sherif
Valparambil Sayed
VS
Babu
Plankudy Raghavan
PR
Nandakumar
Thalakalath Kottileveetil
TK
D001630:Bezoars / Q000209:etiology*; D002648:Child; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D004733:Enema; D005244:Fecal Impaction / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D010842:Pica / Q000150:complications*