Pinos, NathalieMoreno-Merino, SergioCongregado, Miguel2015-12-042015-12-042015-05-07Pinos 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; 13:37-9http://hdl.handle.net/10668/2107Journal Article;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.enPhytobezoarEsophagectomyCellulaseGastroplastyAloeBezoaresSistema digestivoEnfermedades gastrointestinalesMedical Subject Headings::Organisms::Eukaryota::Plants::Viridiplantae::Streptophyta::Embryophyta::Angiosperms::AloeMedical Subject Headings::Diseases::Wounds and Injuries::Foreign Bodies::BezoarsMedical Subject Headings::Chemicals and Drugs::Enzymes and Coenzymes::Enzymes::Hydrolases::Glycoside Hydrolases::Glucosidases::Cellulases::CellulaseMedical Subject Headings::Anatomy::Digestive SystemMedical Subject Headings::Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment::Surgical Procedures, Operative::Digestive System Surgical Procedures::EsophagectomyMedical Subject Headings::Diseases::Digestive System Diseases::Gastrointestinal DiseasesMedical Subject Headings::Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment::Therapeutics::Bariatrics::Bariatric Surgery::GastroplastyMedical Subject Headings::Chemicals and Drugs::Inorganic Chemicals::Elements::Metals, Heavy::GoldMedical Subject Headings::Organisms::Eukaryota::Animals::Chordata::Vertebrates::Mammals::Primates::Haplorhini::Catarrhini::Hominidae::HumansMedical Subject Headings::Check Tags::MaleMedical Subject Headings::Disciplines and Occupations::Health Occupations::Medicineresearch article26094056open access10.1016/j.ijscr.2015.05.0082210-2612PMC4529607