Bezoar in a Pediatric Oncology Patient Treated with Coca-Cola.
A bezoar is a mass of indigestible material. Bezoars can present with a gradual onset of non-specific gastrointestinal symptoms including abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting. However, bezoars can result in more serious conditions such as intestinal bleeding or obstruction. Without quick recognition, particularly in susceptible individuals, the diagnosis and treatment can be delayed. Currently resolution is achieved with enzymatic dissolution, endoscopic fragmentation or surgery. We describe, to our knowledge, the first pediatric patient with lymphoma to have had a bezoar treated with Coca-Cola.
Department of Pediatrics, Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital, Hershey, Pa., USA.
Sara
S
Naramore
Department of Pediatrics, Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital, Hershey, Pa., USA.
Amy
A
Virojanapa
Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital, Hershey, Pa., USA.
Moshe
M
Bell
Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital, Hershey, Pa., USA.
Punit N
PN
Jhaveri
Bezoar; Coca-Cola; Intestinal dysmotility; Oncology