Treatment of chronic myeloid Leukemia with Imatinib IRIS-Study

A 67-year-old man suffering from epigastric pain showed a phytobezoar in the endoscopy. Therapy with Coca ColaA (R) and enzymes was initiated. The (partial) lysis led to a migration of the bezoar into the ileum, resulting in a small bowel obstruction. After removal of the remaining bezoar via ileotomy a secondary pneumatosis intestinalis occurred. As a rare finding the (phyto-)bezoar should be considered as a differential diagnosis of abdominal pain - especially considering the rising numbers of bariatric surgery, which is a potential risk factor. Furthermore, intestinal obstruction after migration has to be considered as a relevant complication of treatment.