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A Case of Colonic Obstruction Due to Phytobezoars  

Chae, Jung-Min (Department of Internal Medicine, Gang Dong Kyung Hee University Hospital, Kyunghee University College of Medicine)
Cha, Jae-Myung (Department of Internal Medicine, Gang Dong Kyung Hee University Hospital, Kyunghee University College of Medicine)
Lee, Joung-Il (Department of Internal Medicine, Gang Dong Kyung Hee University Hospital, Kyunghee University College of Medicine)
Joo, Kwang-Ro (Department of Internal Medicine, Gang Dong Kyung Hee University Hospital, Kyunghee University College of Medicine)
Kim, Sun-Yong (Department of Internal Medicine, Gang Dong Kyung Hee University Hospital, Kyunghee University College of Medicine)
Jo, Uk (Department of Internal Medicine, Gang Dong Kyung Hee University Hospital, Kyunghee University College of Medicine)
Kim, Min-Kyung (Department of Internal Medicine, Gang Dong Kyung Hee University Hospital, Kyunghee University College of Medicine)
Yoo, Jung-Sun (Department of Internal Medicine, Gang Dong Kyung Hee University Hospital, Kyunghee University College of Medicine)
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Clinical Endoscopy / v.42, no.1, 2011 , pp. 43-46 More about this Journal
Abstract
Colonic phytobezoars are defined as conglomerate masses of fruit or vegetable matter in the colon, and these have rarely reported as a cause of colon obstruction. Because it is extremely rare, its correct diagnosis might be delayed even with the aid of abdominal computed tomography. We report here on a case of diagnosed colonic obstruction due to colonic phytobezoars in a 67-year-old female with diabetic end stage renal disease and chronic constipation. Although abdomino- pelvic computed tomography did not demonstrate the presence of phytobezoars, multiple phytobezoars impacted in the colon were found and these were removed by colonoscopy. This is a rare case in that colonic obstruction due to phytobezoar was diagnosed early and it was treated by colonoscopy.
Keywords
Phytobezoar; Colonic obstruction; Colonoscopy;
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