Open AccessGiant colonic lithobezoar: A rare case report
Author(s) -
Jayalaxmi Shripati Aihole
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of indian association of pediatric surgeons
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.306
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 1998-3891
pISSN - 0971-9261
DOI - 10.4103/jiaps.jiaps_24_19
Subject(s) - bezoar , medicine , gastrointestinal tract , stomach , gastroenterology , digestive tract
Bezoar is defined as the accumulation of undigested foreign bodies or nutrients in the gastrointestinal tract. Lithobezoar, the accumulation of stones in the digestive tract, is commonly seen in the stomach. We report a case of giant colonic lithobezoar in a child.