A rare cause of gastrointestinal obstruction. Drug poisoning as a surgical disorder?

• Authors: Anna Lubecka , Jacek Szmeja

Abstracts

EN

A patient had intestinal obstruction due to a rare cause. The patient presented unusual signs and symptoms. Although we performed a thorough diagnostic workup (CT, ultrasound, radiography, endoscopy), only laparotomy revealed that a bezoar caused the intestinal obstruction. The bezoar consisted of a herbal preparation, which was mentioned by the patient twice as a possible cause of his symptoms. All in all, the patient was right.

Keywords

EN

Gastrointestinal obstruction; Bezoar; Over the Counter Drugs; Peristalsis; Hypotension; Harpagophytum procumbens; Devil’s claw

• Publisher: Index Copernicus International
• Journal: Polish Journal of Surgery
• Year: 2018
• Volume: 90(1)
• Pages: 55-58

Dates

published

2018-03-02

Contributors

author

Anna Lubecka

author

Jacek Szmeja

Identifiers

DOI

10.5604/01.3001.0011.5967