Acute Pancreatitis due to Phytobezoar Case Report and Mini-Review of Literature

Abstract

The term "bezoar" defines undigested food particles accumulation anywhere in the gastrointestinal tract. Clinical findings vary according to the localization of bezoar in the gastrointestinal tract. Acute pancreatitis induced by duodenal bezoar is a rare condition. In this article, we present a case of phytobezoar that obstructed the duodenum and presented with acute pancreatitis clinic with the mini-review of the literature