A Rare Cause of Small Bowel Obstruction in a 2-Year-old Child
Sara Husain, Aqeela J. Madan, Saeed Alhindi
Asian Journal of Case Reports in Surgery · pp. 801–805 · Published 29 Dec 2021
Abstract
We report the case of a 2-year-old child with small bowel obstruction due to a phytobezoar. Initial imaging studies failed to identify its etiology: this included an abdominal CT scan, revealing small bowel obstruction with a transitional zone in the ileum, but without a clear cause. Phytobezoar impacted in the mid-of-the-ileum was discovered to be the source of the obstruction during an exploratory laparotomy. Histopathology confirmed the diagnosis. Phytobezoar is a rare entity in children, and much less common as a cause of small bowel obstruction.
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