Endoscopic Management of a New Entity-plastobezoar: a Case Report and Review of Literature

Overview

Journal World J Gastroenterol

Publisher Baishideng Publishing Group

Specialty Gastroenterology

Date 2006 Nov 1

PMID 17075994

Citations 4

Authors

S P Misra

Manisha Dwivedi

Vatsala Misra

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Abstract

Foreign bodies and bezoars are commonly encountered in children. We describe a child aged 11 years who ingested large amounts of plastic material used for knitting chairs and charpoys. The conglomerate of plastic threads, entrapped food material and other debris, formed a huge mass occupying the whole stomach. Chronic irritation of the gastric antral mucosa led to ulceration and formation of hyperplastic polyps. We labeled this new entity as a "plastobezoar". The entire bezoar could be removed endoscopically.

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