title: A large-sized phytobezoar located on the rare site of the gastrointestinal tract.
abstract: Bezoars are concretions of undigested material and are most often observed in the stomach. They can occur at any site in the gastrointestinal tract; however, duodenal localization is very rare. We report the case of a 71-year-old male who had undergone subtotal gastrectomy with gastroduodenostomy and experienced severe epigastric discomfort, abdominal pain, and vomiting for a few days. An approximately 7×8 cm-sized mass was found on an abdominal computed tomography scan. On following endoscopy, a large bezoar was revealed in the duodenum and was removed using an endoscopic removal technique, assisted by a large amount of Coca-Cola infusion.
authors: Department of Gastroenterology, Asan Digestive Disease Research Institute, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors: Jee Eun
authors: JE
authors: Yang
authors: Ji Yong
authors: JY
authors: Ahn
authors: Gi Ae
authors: GA
authors: Kim
authors: Ga Hee
authors: GH
authors: Kim
authors: Da Lim
authors: DL
authors: Yoon
authors: Sung Jin
authors: SJ
authors: Jeon
authors: Hwoon-Yong
authors: HY
authors: Jung
authors: Jin-Ho
authors: JH
authors: Kim
keywords: Endoscopy; Gastrectomy; Phytobezoar
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