Acute Intestinal Obstruction Caused by a Persimmon Phytobezoar after Dissolution Therapy with Coca-Cola

Bezoars are concretions or hard masses of foreign matter that are found in the gastrointestinal tract. Recent reports have demonstrated the efficacy of Coca-Cola administration for the dissolution of phytobezors. Here we report on a 73-year-old man with a very large gastric persimmon diospyrobezoar, and this caused small intestinal obstruction after partial dissolution with oral and injected Coca-Cola

Giant gallstone: A case report

AbstractIntroductionThere is a high incidence of gallstones in the Chilean population.Presentation of caseWe report on a 57-year-old man who complained of abdominal pain in the right upper quadrant. Abdominal ultrasound indicated acute cholecystitis and a single, extremely large pear-shaped gallstone (16.8cm long, and 7.8cm at its widest point and 4.1cm at its narrowest point). Its fresh weight (at operation) was 278.0g and, after 4 years, its dry weight was 259.5g. Emergency classical cholecystectomy was carried out successfully.Discussion and ConclusionWe have been unable to find a report of a larger gallstone in the English or Spanish language medical literature