title: Intestinal obstruction by a pancreatic bezoar: a case report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Pancreatic pseudocysts are relatively common complications of pancreatitis. A pseudocyst can result from an episode of acute pancreatitis, exacerbation of chronic pancreatitis, or trauma. Treatment is indicated for persistent, symptomatic pseudocysts and in the case of related complications.
  
  
  METHODS
  We describe the case of a 66-year-old man who referred to our department for bowel obstruction caused by a necrotic pancreatic bezoar occurring 16 days after the patient underwent a jejunal-pseudocyst anastomosis performed to treat a post-pancreatitis voluminous pseudocyst obstructing the gastric outlet.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In case of intestinal obstruction after a jejunal-pseudocyst anastomosis, pancreatic bezoar should be considered in the armamentarium of the differential diagnosis.
authors: Department of Surgery and Translational Medicine, Milano-Bicocca University, San Gerardo Hospital, Monza, Italy. luca.gianotti@unimib.it.
authors: Margherita
authors: M
authors: Luperto
authors: Matteo
authors: M
authors: Maternini
authors: Arianna
authors: A
authors: Ciravegna
authors: Luca
authors: L
authors: Degrate
authors: Giulia
authors: G
authors: Lo Bianco
authors: Stefano
authors: S
authors: Zanella
authors: Fabrizio
authors: F
authors: Romano
authors: Luca
authors: L
authors: Gianotti
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001630:Bezoars / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D010179:Pancreas / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D010192:Pancreatic Pseudocyst / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome