Obstructing colonic stricture due to intraluminal plastic foreign body

Bezoars are not the usual cause of intestinal obstruction in children. Due to the fact that they cannot be digested, they accumulate in the digestive tract causing blockage. We review the clinical management of a two year old boy who presented with a partial bowel obstruction from a plasticobezoar.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: M.T. Botchway, A. Diakakis, C. Westgarth-Taylor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-08-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576619301228