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A Case of Successful Colonoscopic Treatment of Colonic Obstruction Caused by Phytobezoar
Sang Seok Yoon, Min Seong Kim, Dong Yoon Kang, Tack Su Yun, Jun Ho Jeon, Yong Kyu Lee, Se Woong Choi, Chi Hoon Kim
J Korean Soc Coloproctol. 2011;27(4):211-214.   Published online August 31, 2011
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3393/jksc.2011.27.4.211
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A phytobezoar is the most common type of bezoar, which is a gastrointestinal mass composed of vegetable. A persimmon is a common cause of a phytobezoar. The majority of bezoars are found in the stomach, with the small intestine being the next most commonly involved site. The colon is a rare site for a bezoar. Recently, we experienced a colonic bezoar that caused colonic obstruction in a 66-year-old female patient who took persimmons regularly. The patient came to the hospital because of abdominal pain and distension. To differentiate a tumor or other problems that can cause intestinal obstruction, we performed an abdominal computed tomography scan and found an ovoid intraluminal mass with a mottled gas pattern in the distal descending colon. A large impacted bezoar was seen in the sigmoid colon, which was completely obstructed, and it was successfully removed by using colonoscopy.

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