An Unexpected Cause of Marked Weight Loss Associated with Vomiting in an Adult Man: Gastric Phytobeozar

Vacante, Marco and Alessandria, Innocenza and Cataudella, Emanuela and Fichera, Rosangela and Malatino, Lorenzo (2016) An Unexpected Cause of Marked Weight Loss Associated with Vomiting in an Adult Man: Gastric Phytobeozar. European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 3 (1). pp. 1-4. ISSN 2284-2594

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Abstract

Objectives: We present the case of an edentulous 47-year-old farmer referred to our Department of Internal Medicine because of postprandial vomiting, hyporexia, asthenia and weight loss. He ate a mostly vegetarian diet. Materials and methods: An oesophagogastroduodenoscopy revealed the presence of a phytobezoar at the level of the fundus and body of the stomach. Endoscopic fragmentation and removal of the phytobezoar were unsuccessful and the patient had to undergo open surgery. Results: Recovery was uneventful and free of complications. Conclusion: Phytobezoars should be taken into account in the differential diagnosis of unexplained vomiting and weight loss.

Item Type: Article
Additional Information: L'articolo è stato pubblicato nei Latest online nel 2015
Uncontrolled Keywords: bezoar; edentulism; vomiting; hyporexia; weight loss
Subjects: 600 Tecnologia - Scienze applicate > 610 Medicina e salute (Classificare qui la tecnologia dei servizi medici) > 616 Malattie (classificare qui la Clinica medica, la medicina basata sull'evidenza, la Medicina interna, la Medicina sperimentale) > 616.3 Malattie del sistema digerente
Depositing User: Chiara D'Arpa
Date Deposited: 19 Sep 2016 15:24
Last Modified: 19 Sep 2016 15:24
URI: http://eprints.bice.rm.cnr.it/id/eprint/15094

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