title: [Diet consisting mainly of sunflower seeds and chicken as the cause of small bowel obstruction in a bodybuilder].
abstract: Diet-induced small bowel obstruction is a rare condition in young, healthy patients. We describe a case of a 26-year-old man, who presented with acute small bowel obstruction. During a period of eight days prior to admission the patient had been eating an extremely restricted diet along with a regulated intake of fluids. The diet was part of a preparation for a major fitness contest. We chose a conservative treatment of IV fluids and laxatives, and the patient recovered uneventfully.
authors.affiliation: tinejuhlthorup@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Tine
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Thorup
authors.forename: Rasmus
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fabricius
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D000328:Adult; D004032:Diet / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006368:Helianthus / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D045823:Ileus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D011202:Poultry Products / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012639:Seeds / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed