Recurrent gastric lactobezoar in an infant

Oxf Med Case Reports. 2014 Jul 12;2014(4):80-2. doi: 10.1093/omcr/omu031. eCollection 2014 Jul.

Abstract

Lactobezoars are a type of bezoar composed of undigested milk and mucus. The aetiology is likely multifactorial, being classically described in association with pre-term, low-birth weight infants fed with hyperconcentrated formula. The authors present a case of lactobezoar recurrence in a pre-term infant with oesophageal atresia. To our knowledge, this is the first report of recurrence of lactobezoar.

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