Giant Gastric Bezoar Complicating Congenital Esophageal Atresia Repaired by Gastric Interposition-A Case Report

Abstract

We describe a giant gastric phytobezoar in a child with repaired congenital esophageal atresia. At age two, a gastric interposition (pull-up) procedure was performed for severe and recurrent esophageal strictures. For 12 months post-gastric interposition, he experienced frequent respiratory illnesses requiring hospital admissions but it was not initially appreciated that these episodes were likely secondary to recurrent aspiration from a gastric bezoar with "spill-over" aspiration.eCollection. Cited Medium: Print. NLM ISO Abbr: Front Pediatr. PubMed Central ID: PMC5475435. Linked References: Ann Surg. 1983 Jun;197(6):637-44. (PMID: 6859976); Gastroenterol Hepatol (N Y). 2012 Nov;8(11):770-2. (PMID: 24672417); Gastrointest Endosc. 1986 Dec;32(6):430-1. (PMID: 3803851); J Indian Assoc Pediatr Surg. 2016 Jul-Sep;21(3):98-105. (PMID: 27365900); Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2002 Jul;14(7):801-3. (PMID: 12169994); Endoscopy. 1991 Nov;23 (6):346-8. (PMID: 1778143); Br J Radiol. 2009 Nov;82(983):901-7. (PMID: 19433488); Pediatr Radiol. 1990;20(7):526-7. (PMID: 2216587); J Pediatr Surg. 2013 Apr;48(4):830-4. (PMID: 23583142). Linking ISSN: 22962360. Subset: PubMed not MEDLINE; Date of Electronic Publication: 2017 Jun 19. ; Original Imprints: Publication: Lausanne : Frontiers Media SA, [2013]- <br />