Armstrong Derek G, Kaul Isha, Hernandez Jose A, Chumpitazi Bruno P
Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, USA.
Department of Pediatrics, Section of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, USA.
Cureus. 2021 May 27;13(5):e15266. doi: 10.7759/cureus.15266.
Gastrojejunal (GJ) tube placement is indicated in the management of gastric feeding-related intolerance. Though uncommon, GJ complications may occur. We present the case of a five-year-old male with congenital heart disease in which image-guided replacement of a GJ tube was unable to be completed due to a mass adhered to the tip of the tube. The subsequent endoscopic evaluation identified the mass as a hair-based bezoar and the tube was successfully removed. The child was subsequently diagnosed with trichotillomania, trichophagia, and pica. This case illustrates the importance of recognizing bezoar formation as a potential complication of GJ enteric tubes, particularly in children with trichophagia and pica.
胃空肠(GJ)管置入适用于治疗与胃饲相关的不耐受情况。虽然不常见,但GJ管可能会出现并发症。我们报告一例患有先天性心脏病的5岁男性病例,由于管尖附着有肿物,影像引导下GJ管置换未能完成。随后的内镜评估确定该肿物为毛发石,管子成功取出。该患儿随后被诊断为拔毛癖、食毛癖和异食癖。本病例说明了认识到毛石形成是GJ肠内管潜在并发症的重要性,尤其是在患有食毛癖和异食癖的儿童中。