Small bowel obstruction secondary to migration of a fragment of lithobezoar: a case report.

Medani, Mekki; Myers, Eddie; Kenny, Bryan; Waldron, David

dc.contributor.author	Medani, Mekki
dc.contributor.author	Myers, Eddie
dc.contributor.author	Kenny, Bryan
dc.contributor.author	Waldron, David
dc.date.accessioned	2010-03-08T14:55:55Z
dc.date.available	2010-03-08T14:55:55Z
dc.date.issued	2009
dc.identifier.citation	Small bowel obstruction secondary to migration of a fragment of lithobezoar: a case report. 2009, 2:9155notCases J	en
dc.identifier.issn	1757-1626
dc.identifier.pmid	20062672
dc.identifier.doi	10.1186/1757-1626-2-9155
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10147/93872
dc.description.abstract	INTRODUCTION: Small bowel obstruction is a common world-wide condition that has a range of etiological factors. The management is largely dependent on the cause of the obstruction. Small bowel obstruction caused by foreign body ingestion is rare; many items have been reported as responsible, but there are no reports implicating polyurethane foam. CASE PRESENTATION: We report the case of a 44-year-old Irish male who presented following ingestion of polyurethane foam. He was asymptomatic on presentation but developed a small bowel obstruction shortly thereafter. CONCLUSION: Patients presenting following ingestion of polyurethane foam should be scheduled for elective laparotomy, gastrotomy, and retrieval of the cast on the next available theatre list - given that they are suitable for surgery.
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.title	Small bowel obstruction secondary to migration of a fragment of lithobezoar: a case report.	en
dc.contributor.department	Department of Surgery & Radiology, Mid-Western Regional Hospital, Limerick, Ireland.	en
dc.identifier.journal	Cases journal	en
refterms.dateFOA	2018-09-03T10:19:15Z
html.description.abstract	INTRODUCTION: Small bowel obstruction is a common world-wide condition that has a range of etiological factors. The management is largely dependent on the cause of the obstruction. Small bowel obstruction caused by foreign body ingestion is rare; many items have been reported as responsible, but there are no reports implicating polyurethane foam. CASE PRESENTATION: We report the case of a 44-year-old Irish male who presented following ingestion of polyurethane foam. He was asymptomatic on presentation but developed a small bowel obstruction shortly thereafter. CONCLUSION: Patients presenting following ingestion of polyurethane foam should be scheduled for elective laparotomy, gastrotomy, and retrieval of the cast on the next available theatre list - given that they are suitable for surgery.