Abstract

PEDROZA, Audel et al. Gastric plastic bezoar causing acute pancreatitiscase report and literature review. rev. colomb. cir. [online]. 2017, vol.32, n.2, pp.152-156. ISSN 2011-7582.  https://doi.org/10.30944/20117582.19.

Introduction: A bezoar is defined as an indigestible element trapped somewhere in the gastrointestinal tract, which can be ingested intentionally or accidentally. The first report of a Bezoar in the medical literature was by W. Baudamant in 1779. Case report: We present the case of a plastic bezoar, a toothbrush, as the cause of acute pancreatitis and its management by laparoscopy, and a literature review. Discussion and conclusions: Although gastric bezoars are rare conditions, and furthermore so plastic bezoars, it is important to take them into account as a rare cause of acute pancreatitis. Definitely the laparoscopic approach is ideal for patients without intestinal obstruction or hemodynamic instability.

Keywords : Stomach; foreign-body migration; pancreatitis; diagnosis; differential; therapeutics; laparoscopy.

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