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Small bowel obstruction due to phytobezoar: CT diagnosis

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We report two cases of small bowel obstruction (SBO) due to phytobezoar impaction. In both cases, computed tomography (CT) demonstrated a well-defined, ovoid intraluminal mass with mottled gas pattern within the dilated small bowel at the site of obstruction and an abruptly collapsed lumen beyond the lesion. Recognition of these CT findings allows specific preoperative diagnosis of SBO owing to this uncommon lesion.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Chang Gung Medical College and Memorial Hospital, 123 Ta-Pei Road, Niao-Sung Hsiang, Kaohsiung Hsien 833, Taiwan, TW

    S.-F. Ko, T.-Y. Lee & S.-H. Ng

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Received: 28 May 1996/Accepted: 10 June 1996

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Ko, SF., Lee, TY. & Ng, SH. Small bowel obstruction due to phytobezoar: CT diagnosis. Abdom Imaging 22, 471–473 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002619900240

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