Phytobezoar Within Meckel’s Diverticulum Presenting With Partial Intestinal Obstruction
Introduction: Meckel’s Diverticulum (MD) affects approximately 2% of the population. Phytobezoar is defined as a vegetable and fiber-based ball in the gastrointestinal tract. We report a rare case of phytobezoar within MD presenting with partial intestinal obstruction. Case Reports: We hereby presen...
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| author | Reza Mosaddegh Farzaneh Beigmohammadi Mohammad Hossein Ghafouri Mahdi Rezai Mohammad Reza Maghsoudi |
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| description | Introduction: Meckel’s Diverticulum (MD) affects approximately 2% of the population. Phytobezoar is defined as a vegetable and fiber-based ball in the gastrointestinal tract. We report a rare case of phytobezoar within MD presenting with partial intestinal obstruction.
Case Reports: We hereby present a 20-year-old man who referred to the Emergency Department of a hospital with a two-day history of nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and constipation. He underwent a midline laparotomy with surgical exploration, which revealed an MD 60 cm proximal to ileocecal valve containing phytobezoar. Histopathology reported the extracted specimen as an MD without ectopic tissue.
Conclusion: Meckel’s diverticulum can be affected by bezoars as well as other parts of the gastrointestinal tract. We recommend that phytobezoar within MD be considered among differential diagnosis of bowel obstruction. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cf053257329d4d78b1ecef1e6e38447a2022-12-22T03:16:29ZengTehran University of Medical SciencesCase Reports in Clinical Practice2538-26832538-26912020-07-015110.18502/crcp.v5i1.3609Phytobezoar Within Meckel’s Diverticulum Presenting With Partial Intestinal ObstructionReza Mosaddegh0Farzaneh Beigmohammadi1Mohammad Hossein Ghafouri2Mahdi Rezai3Mohammad Reza Maghsoudi4Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine Management Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.Emergency Medicine Resident, Department of Emergency Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.MD. Department of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine Management Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.Assistant professor, Department of Emergency, School of Emergency Medicine and Toxicology, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Alborz, Iran.Introduction: Meckel’s Diverticulum (MD) affects approximately 2% of the population. Phytobezoar is defined as a vegetable and fiber-based ball in the gastrointestinal tract. We report a rare case of phytobezoar within MD presenting with partial intestinal obstruction. Case Reports: We hereby present a 20-year-old man who referred to the Emergency Department of a hospital with a two-day history of nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and constipation. He underwent a midline laparotomy with surgical exploration, which revealed an MD 60 cm proximal to ileocecal valve containing phytobezoar. Histopathology reported the extracted specimen as an MD without ectopic tissue. Conclusion: Meckel’s diverticulum can be affected by bezoars as well as other parts of the gastrointestinal tract. We recommend that phytobezoar within MD be considered among differential diagnosis of bowel obstruction.https://crcp.tums.ac.ir/index.php/crcp/article/view/289Meckel’s diverticulumPhytobezoarBowel obstruction |
| spellingShingle | Reza Mosaddegh Farzaneh Beigmohammadi Mohammad Hossein Ghafouri Mahdi Rezai Mohammad Reza Maghsoudi Phytobezoar Within Meckel’s Diverticulum Presenting With Partial Intestinal Obstruction Case Reports in Clinical Practice Meckel’s diverticulum Phytobezoar Bowel obstruction |
| title | Phytobezoar Within Meckel’s Diverticulum Presenting With Partial Intestinal Obstruction |
| title_full | Phytobezoar Within Meckel’s Diverticulum Presenting With Partial Intestinal Obstruction |
| title_fullStr | Phytobezoar Within Meckel’s Diverticulum Presenting With Partial Intestinal Obstruction |
| title_full_unstemmed | Phytobezoar Within Meckel’s Diverticulum Presenting With Partial Intestinal Obstruction |
| title_short | Phytobezoar Within Meckel’s Diverticulum Presenting With Partial Intestinal Obstruction |
| title_sort | phytobezoar within meckel s diverticulum presenting with partial intestinal obstruction |
| topic | Meckel’s diverticulum Phytobezoar Bowel obstruction |
| url | https://crcp.tums.ac.ir/index.php/crcp/article/view/289 |
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