Gastric Bezoar - A Rare Presentation in Infant

Authors

  • MTH Siddiqui Professor, Department of Pediatric Surgery, BSMMU, Dhaka
  • Mohammad Mahabubul Alam Resident, Phase-B, Department of Pediatric Surgery, BSMMU, Dhaka
  • AM Shahinur Medical Officer, Department of Pediatric Surgery, BSMMU, Dhaka
  • AKM Zahid Hossain Associate Professor, Department of Pediatric Surgery, BSMMU, Dhaka
  • Gazi Zahirul Hasan Associate Professor, Department of Pediatric Surgery, BSMMU, Dhaka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/jpsb.v6i1.27744

Keywords:

Phytolactobezoar, infant

Abstract

Gastric bezoar in neonate is a rare presentation. Because of rarity of phytobezoar and lactobezoar are not considered as the differential diagnosis of a lump and vomiting commonly. A 7 month female presented with left upper abdominal undifferentiated hard mobile lump and post prandial occasional vomiting. Diagnosis was non-conclusive with USG, contrast medium study of stomach and duodenum and contrast enhanced CT scan. After laparotomy and gastrostomy mass was removed and diagnosed as phytolactobezoar on macroscopic appearance.

J. Paediatr. Surg. Bangladesh 6(1): 24-27, 2015 (Jan)

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MTH Siddiqui, Professor, Department of Pediatric Surgery, BSMMU, Dhaka



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Published

2016-05-15

How to Cite

Siddiqui, M., Alam, M. M., Shahinur, A., Hossain, A. Z., & Hasan, G. Z. (2016). Gastric Bezoar - A Rare Presentation in Infant. Journal of Paediatric Surgeons of Bangladesh, 6(1), 24–27. https://doi.org/10.3329/jpsb.v6i1.27744

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Vol. 6 No. 1 (2015)

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Case Reports

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