Phytobezoar impaction in a @entity8529 ; a rare cause of XXXX : Case report and review of literature.

@entity1 @entity154 @entity4657 @entity391 @entity1321 @entity490 @entity1142 @entity1744 @entity8529
INTRODUCTION: @entity8529 is the most common @entity154 of the gastrointestinal tract, occurring in 1-3% of the general population. The most common complication of @entity8529 is @entity1321 . In this report, we describe a rare cause of @entity1321 due to Meckel's; the phytobezoar. After thorough literature review, the authors found about ten individual reports of the same topic. In all these cases, diagnosis was established intra-operatively. CASE PRESENTATION: A forty-seven-year old male presented to the emergency department with a one-day history of @entity490 associated with @entity391 and @entity1142 . Physical examination diagnostic tests revealed features of @entity1321 . DISCUSSION: The lifetime risk of complications in @entity1 with a Meckel'sdiverticulum is usually small and occurs only in up to 4%. In adults' @entity1321 is the most common complication (40%). CONCLUSION: Complicated @entity8529 can have different clinical presentations and can cause @entity1744 . An association with @entity4657 is possible and it should be suspected in adult @entity1 presenting with @entity1744 of unknown causes especially those with high vegetarian diet.
