Journal Basic Info
- Impact Factor: 1.995**
- H-Index: 8
- ISSN: 2474-1647
- DOI: 10.25107/2474-1647
Major Scope
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Bariatric Surgery
- Colon and Rectal Surgery
- Urology
- Pediatric Surgery
- Gastroenterological Surgery
- Emergency Surgery
Abstract
Citation: Clin Surg. 2019;4(1):2347.Case Report | Open Access
Colonic Phytobezoar: An Unexpected Cause of LargeBowel Obstruction
Farhanul Huda, Somprakas Basu, Prateek Sharda, Saumya Agrawal and Siddharth Verma
Department of General Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, India
*Correspondance to: Farhanul Huda
PDF Full Text DOI: 10.25107/2474-1647.2347
Abstract
Colonic phytobezoar is a rare cause of large bowel obstruction and may pose a diagnostic challenge. We report our experience with a case of colonic phytobezoar presenting as sigmoid volvulus. A 22 year old male presented with clinical features of acute large bowel obstruction. X-Ray and sonography of the abdomen revealed gross dilatation of large bowel suggestive of intestinal obstruction. A provisional diagnosis of sigmoid volvulus was made and the patient was taken up for exploratory laparotomy. On exploration, the cause of large bowel obstruction was impacted phytobezoar at the rectosigmoid junction.
Keywords
Colonic phytobezoar; Intestinal obstruction; Rectosigmoid
Cite the article
Huda F, Basu S, Sharda P, Agrawal S, Verma S. Colonic Phytobezoar: An Unexpected Cause of Large Bowel Obstruction. Clin Surg. 2019; 4: 2347.
