Complications of bezoar in children: What is new?

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dc.contributor.authorHon, Kam Lunen_US
dc.contributor.authorCheng, Jeanen_US
dc.contributor.authorChow, Chung Moen_US
dc.contributor.authorCheung, Hon Mingen_US
dc.contributor.authorCheung, Kam Lauen_US
dc.contributor.authorTam, Yuk Himen_US
dc.contributor.authorLeung, Alexander K.C.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2014-12-02T00:03:42Z
dc.date.available2014-12-02T00:03:42Z
dc.date.issued2013-09-11
dc.description.abstractA bezoar is a mass found trapped in the gastrointestinal system. The condition may be associated with pica, especially in developmentally retarded children. Clinical manifestations are usually nonspecific. Endoscopic diagnosis and removal of the foreign materials is often indicated. Occasionally, severe complications may occur. We report two cases to illustrate the clinical features and complications in these children. In the first case, a reliable history was not obtained in the developmentally delayed girl which precluded prompt diagnosis, but the grossly dilated stomach on plain abdominal radiograph gave clues to an underlying insidious mechanical obstruction of upper gastrointestinal tract. In the second case of a normal child, the unrelenting symptoms and weight loss prompt further investigations which revealed the diagnosis. Literature on pediatric bezoar is reviewed. Oesophagoduodenoscopy is the investigation of choice for diagnostic confirmation, but surgical facilities must be available to deal with acute complications.en_US
dc.description.refereedYesen_US
dc.description.sponsorshipArticle deposited according to Hindawi Publishing Corporation policy in SHERPA/RoMEO, December 2, 2014.en_US
dc.identifier.citationKam Lun Ellis Hon, Jean Cheng, Chung Mo Chow, et al., “Complications of Bezoar in Children: What Is New?,” Case Reports in Pediatrics, vol. 2013, Article ID 523569, 4 pages, 2013. doi:10.1155/2013/523569en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/33526
dc.identifier.issn2090-6803
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/50274
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherHindawi Publishing Corporationen_US
dc.publisher.corporateUniversity of Calgaryen_US
dc.publisher.facultyMedicineen_US
dc.publisher.urlhttp://www.hindawi.com/en_US
dc.titleComplications of bezoar in children: What is new?en_US
dc.typejournal article
thesis.degree.disciplinePaediatricsen_US
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