RT Journal Article
T1 Phytobezoar by aloe vera as long term complication after oesophagectomy resolved using cellulase.
A1 Pinos, Nathalie
A1 Moreno-Merino, Sergio
A1 Congregado, Miguel
K1 Phytobezoar
K1 Esophagectomy
K1 Cellulase
K1 Gastroplasty
K1 Aloe
K1 Bezoares
K1 Sistema digestivo
K1 Enfermedades gastrointestinales
AB Bezoars are uncommon diseases caused by the presence of indigestible mass of strange material in the gastrointestinal tract. Gold-standard treatment remains unclear and there are not clinical guidelines to follow. We present a very rare case of 53-year-old man suffering phytobezoar in a gastroplasty after oesophagectomy due to aloe vera ingestion as natural medicine. Finally it was solved with cellulase. Therefore, this is a scarcely complication after esophagectomy. Cellulase is a very good option to treat phytobezoar avoiding reintervention in this kind of patient.
PB Elsevier: Creative Commons
YR 2015
FD 2015-05-07
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/2107
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/2107
LA en
NO Pinos N, Moreno-Merino S, Congregado M. Phytobezoar by aloe vera as long term complication after oesophagectomy resolved using cellulase. Int J Surg Case Rep. 2015; 13:37-9
NO Journal Article;
DS RISalud
RD Apr 12, 2025