Citation

Yegane RA, Bashashati M, Bashtar R, Ahmadi M. BMC Surg. 2006; 6: e4.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group - BMC)

DOI

10.1186/1471-2482-6-4

PMID

16483375

PMCID

PMC1386707

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Plaster ingestion forming gastric bezoar is a strange way to attempt suicide and this method has not yet been reported. It may lead to a mechanical obstruction of the gut, especially the pyloric region, and could manifest with abdominal pain, epigastric distress, nausea, vomiting, and fullness.
CASE PRESENTATION: Herein we report a case of a 37 year-old woman presenting with plaster ingestion and gastric outlet obstruction, who underwent surgery. At six months follow-up the patient was fully recovered.
CONCLUSION: Plaster has no toxic or erosive effects. Endoscopic or surgical removing of such material is recommended. Moreover, psychiatric intervention and management is imperative to prevent recurrence in such cases.

Language: en

Keywords

Adult; Bezoars; Calcium Sulfate; Endoscopy; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Gastric Outlet Obstruction; Humans; Psychotherapy; Stomach; Suicide, Attempted; Time Factors