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Case Reports
. 2023 Sep 25;4(1):e283.
doi: 10.1002/deo2.283. eCollection 2024 Apr.

"V体育安卓版" Trichobezoar effectively treated with direct endoscopic injection of Coca-Cola: A case report

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Trichobezoar effectively treated with direct endoscopic injection of Coca-Cola: A case report

Ryo Matsuoka et al. DEN Open. .

"V体育ios版" Abstract

Trichobezoars (hair bezoars) are primarily observed in adolescent girls who pull their hair followed by its ingestion. Endoscopic removal of trichobezoars is challenging, and these masses often require surgical removal. Recently, although it has been reported that Coca-Cola could effectively dissolve persimmon phytobezoars, it was ineffective in dissolving trichobezoars VSports手机版. We report a case in which Coca-Cola was directly injected into a trichobezoar followed by successful endoscopic removal of the mass. A 9-year-old girl visited our hospital with abdominal pain and nausea, wherein abdominal radiography revealed a mass in the stomach. Her mother witnessed her pulling and ingesting her hair 6 months previously. An upper endoscopy was performed for diagnosis of the trichobezoar. Endoscopic removal of the mass was performed under general anesthesia following oral administration of Coca-Cola at a dose of 100 mL thrice a day for 10 days. Initially, we attempted endoscopic extraction using grasping forceps and a radiofrequency snare. However, the bezoar could not be fragmented and did not pass through the cardia. Thus, Coca-Cola was injected directly into the bezoar using a local injection needle, which facilitated the separation of the bezoar and allowed the grasping forceps to fragment it to a size that could pass through the cardia. Owing to the large size of the bezoar, we could remove 180 g of it without complications. The patient received psychological counseling after the procedure, to prevent recurrence. In conclusion, direct injection of Coca-Cola was effective in the complete endoscopic removal of trichobezoars. .

Keywords: Coca‐Cola; endoscopy; hair bezoars; pediatric; trichobezoars V体育安卓版. .

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"VSports app下载" Figures

FIGURE 1
FIGURE 1
(a) A huge mass is palpated in the upper right abdomen. (b, c) X‐ray and abdominal computed tomography show a large gastric mass.
FIGURE 2
FIGURE 2
Endoscopic findings at first endoscopy. (a–c) A large trichobezoar is detected in the stomach extending beyond the duodenal bulb. (d) A small erosion is observed in the gastric angle.
FIGURE 3
FIGURE 3
Endoscopic removal of the large trichobezoar. (a) Coca‐Cola is injected into the bezoar under endoscopy. (b) The bezoar is fragmented into small pieces using two grasping forceps.
FIGURE 4
FIGURE 4
Trichobezoar specimen. The trichobezoar (total mass, 180 g) is completely removed during two endoscopic procedures.

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