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Intestinal obstruction caused by phytobezoar composed of jaboticaba seeds: case report and literature review

2012; Thieme Medical Publishers (Germany); Volume: 32; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1590/s2237-93632012000300016

2317-6423

Rafael Luís Luporini, Lícia Deon Weirich, Marcelo Rodolfo Marciano, Luiz Vagner Sipriani, Francisco de Assis Gonçalves Filho, Anwar Fausto Félix Sabbag, Marcelo Maia Caixeta de Melo, Luís Sérgio Ronchi, Geni Satomi Cunrath, João Gomes Netinho,

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Bezoar is a cluster of swallowed and undigested material in the gastrointestinal tract which can cause intestinal obstruction. It has multiple subtypes and the phytobezoar (composed of vegetable fiber) is the most common. We report a patient admitted with intestinal obstruction caused by impaction of multiples seeds of jaboticaba in the rectum. The treatment included multiple enemas, laxatives and digital maneuvers and it was effective after four days. Only one similar report was found in the literature.