Abstract | BACKGROUND: Gastric bezoar is a collection of indigestible material in the stomach. It is a relatively rare disease. In this case report, it is shown that Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) was effective in treating a patient with gastric bezoar. SUBJECT AND SETTING: A 47-year-old female patient who had undergone Billroth II gastrectomy for gastric cancer had been experiencing abdominal pain and distension for 1 month. She underwent gastroscopic examination at our outpatient department; the gastroscopy showed a bezoar (7×4×2 cm in size) in her remnant stomach. Treatment using a Chinese herbal decoction was suggested. RESULTS: The gastric bezoar dissolved after 2 weeks of regular therapy with San Jie Pai Shi decoction. No complications or adverse effects were noted during the TCM treatment. CONCLUSIONS: This case showed that TCM was an effective and alternative treatment option for patients with gastric bezoar.
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Authors | Feng Gao, Ru Gao, Jian Yu Hao, Ji Dong Jia |
Journal | Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.)
(J Altern Complement Med)
Vol. 18
Issue 1
Pg. 93-5
(Jan 2012)
ISSN: 1557-7708 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 22268973
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
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Topics |
- Abdominal Pain
(etiology)
- Bezoars
(complications, drug therapy)
- Drugs, Chinese Herbal
(administration & dosage)
- Female
- Gastroscopy
- Humans
- Middle Aged
- Phytotherapy
- Postoperative Complications
(drug therapy)
- Stomach
(pathology)
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