Acute intestinal obstruction caused by a persimmon phytobezoar after dissolution therapy with Coca-Cola

Korean J Intern Med. 2007 Dec;22(4):300-3. doi: 10.3904/kjim.2007.22.4.300.

Abstract

Bezoars are concretions or hard masses of foreign matter that are found in the gastrointestinal tract. Recent reports have demonstrated the efficacy of Coca-Cola administration for the dissolution of phytobezors. Here we report on a 73-year-old man with a very large gastric persimmon diospyrobezoar, and this caused small intestinal obstruction after partial dissolution with oral and injected Coca-Cola.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Aged
  • Bezoars / complications*
  • Carbonated Beverages*
  • Cola*
  • Diospyros*
  • Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal
  • Humans
  • Intestinal Obstruction / diagnosis
  • Intestinal Obstruction / etiology*
  • Intestine, Small / pathology*
  • Male
  • Risk Factors