Clin Endosc.  2015 Sep;48(5):436-439. 10.5946/ce.2015.48.5.436.

Megaduodenum with Duodenal Diospyrobezoars

• Park HW
• Lee HS

• KMID: 2148557
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5946/ce.2015.48.5.436

Abstract

Bezoars are retained masses of ingested materials accumulating within the gastrointestinal track. While gastric bezoars are often observed, duodenal bezoars are rarely reported. A 77-year-old man who had frequently consumed persimmons and had never undergone gastric surgery had symptoms of epigastric pain and early satiety for 10 days. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy showed many diospyrobezoars in a severely distended duodenal bulb, otherwise known as megaduodenum. The patient's treatment consisted of repeated endoscopic removal of the bezoars by using a retrieval net.

Keyword

Bezoars; Megaduodenum; Endoscopy; Removal

MeSH Terms

Aged
Bezoars
Diospyros
Endoscopy
Endoscopy, Digestive System
Humans

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