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Bezoar - Treatment

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Tricobezoar; Concreción de pelo

Tratamiento:

Es posible sea necesaria la extirpación quirúrgica del bezoar, especialmente si se trata de tricobezoares, los cuales tienden a ser de gran tamaño. En algunas ocasiones, los bezoares pequeños se pueden extraer a través del endoscopio que se introduce en la boca hasta el estómago (similar a un procedimiento de EGD). Luego, se debe seguir las medidas de prevención descritas.

Expectativas (pronóstico):

Se espera una recuperación completa.

Complicaciones:

El vómito persistente puede ocasionar deshidratación.

Situaciones que requieren asistencia médica:

La persona debe consultar con el médico si sospecha que su hijo tiene un bezoar.

Reviewed last on: 8/2/2011
Neil K. Kaneshiro, MD, MHA, Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Kelsen J, Liacouras CA. Foreign Bodies and Bezoars. In: Kliegman RM, Behrman RE, Jenson HB, Stanton BF, eds. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 19th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 326.

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