Colonic Obstruction Secondary to Phytobezoar Caused by Vitex Agnus-Castus Seeds: A Case Report
Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan, cilt.32, sa.8, 2022 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 32 Sayı: 8
- Basım Tarihi: 2022
- Doi Numarası: 10.29271/jcpsp.2022.supp2.s115
- Dergi Adı: Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Chaste berry, Colonic obstruction, Phytobezoar, Vitex agnus-castus
- Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Plant seeds of Vitex agnus-castus (chaste berry) are known for benefits in reproductive health and also reduce bloating, depression, headache, and constipation. Plant seeds are a rare cause of phytobezoars. Bezoar is a formation of mass by piling up of material that is ingested but not digested or partially digested at any level of the gastrointestinal tract. While swallowed material mostly forms a bezoar in the stomach, it can rarely reach the colon and cause obstruction or perforation. Bezoars causing colonic obstruction can be treated by medical observation, endoscopic intervention, or surgical procedure. Herein, we present a case of colonic obstruction secondary to bezoar composed of plant seeds of Vitex agnus-castus and our approach to this condition.