Bezoar in the gastrointestinal tract: a rare case of diagnosis in the practice of a gynecologist and surgeon

Abstract

Purpose. To present a clinical case of bezoar in a girl of 13 years old, with differential diagnosis of infectious, surgical and gynecological pathology.Materials and methods. The mother of a 13-year-old girl turned 26. On 10.2022, for consultation with complaints of abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, loose stools. According to the mother, despite repeated visits to doctors, the child could not be diagnosed. Because of this, initially there was hospitalization in the infectious diseases department, re-hospitalization in the surgical department and then in the gynecological department. On 29.10.2022, the girl was operated on in a gynecological hospital, together with a pediatric surgeon.Results. During the surgical intervention, about 400.0 serous effusion was found in the abdominal cavity. During the revision of the organs of the female reproductive system, two paraovaril cysts up to 1 cm were found on both sides, removed. When revising the appendicular process, no pathology was revealed. When revising the intestine, a dense consistency of bezoar was found measuring 8 × 6 cm. The wall of the small intestine was opened over the bezoar, evacuation of a foreign body, layer-by-layer suturing. In the postoperative period, the patient received antibacterial, infusion and symptomatic therapy. The postoperative wound healed initially, without signs of inflammation. After discharge, a psychologist’s consultation is recommended.Conclusion. Bezoars are a rare type of pathology. Their diagnosis is difficult due to the absence of early specific clinical symptoms. This case from practice indicates that bezoar can simulate various pathologies of the abdominal cavity. Particular attention should be paid to pathological behavioral reactions, to consult children and adolescents with a psychologist and a neurologist. Unfortunately, the diagnosis is made when patients are admitted to the hospital with the phenomena of an “acute” abdomen, for surgical intervention.