Nowicki Michael J, Miller Richard C
Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Blair E. Batson Children's Hospital, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS 39216, USA.
J Pediatr Surg. 2003 Nov;38(11):1670-2. doi: 10.1016/s0022-3468(03)00585-2.
Bezoars can be composed of a multitude of materials and can present in a wide variety of ways. The authors describe a young boy who had secretory diarrhea caused by an ileal bezoar composed of surgical adhesive tape. This report expands the literature on causes and presentation of intestinal bezoars in children.