Small bowel obstruction due to phytobezoar formation within Meckel diverticulum: CT findings

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作者
Frazzini, VI [1 ]
English, WJ [1 ]
Bashist, B [1 ]
Moore, E [1 ]
机构
[1] COLUMBIA UNIV COLL PHYS & SURG,ST LUKES ROOSEVELT HOSP CTR,DEPT SURG,NEW YORK,NY 10025
关键词
diverticulum; Meckel; phytobezoar; gastrointestinal tract; neoplasms; computed tomography;
D O I
10.1097/00004728-199605000-00012
中图分类号
R8 [特种医学]; R445 [影像诊断学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100207 ; 1009 ;
摘要
Intestinal obstruction due to a phytobezoar within a Meckel diverticulum is exceedingly rare, with only seven reported cases in the surgical literature. The most important precipitating factor is the ingestion of agents high in fiber and cellulose. Small bowel obstruction in all but one case was due to retrograde propagation of the bezoar into the small bowel lumen. We report the clinical and CT findings in such a patient following a vegetarian diet.
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