Treatment of a Gastric Lactobezoar with N-Acetylcysteine
Lactobezoars are a rare finding with potentially serious sequelae in pediatric patients with feeding intolerance. Aggressive treatment may be preferred to traditional treatments to avoid complications in medically complex patients. In our patient, N-acetylcysteine lavage was a safe and effective alt...
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| description | Lactobezoars are a rare finding with potentially serious sequelae in pediatric patients with feeding intolerance. Aggressive treatment may be preferred to traditional treatments to avoid complications in medically complex patients. In our patient, N-acetylcysteine lavage was a safe and effective alternative that resulted in rapid resolution of his feeding intolerance. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-20a7f408b93e49e58ebe41a2a9e864482025-02-03T05:46:44ZengWileyCase Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine2090-65282090-65362014-01-01201410.1155/2014/254741254741Treatment of a Gastric Lactobezoar with N-AcetylcysteineBrandon Sparks0Anil Kesavan1Department of Pediatrics, Rush University Medical Center, Jones Building, 1653 W Congress Pkwy, Suite 770, Chicago, IL 60612, USASection of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Rush University Medical Center, Professional Building, 1725 W Harrison Street, Suite 710, Chicago, IL 60612, USALactobezoars are a rare finding with potentially serious sequelae in pediatric patients with feeding intolerance. Aggressive treatment may be preferred to traditional treatments to avoid complications in medically complex patients. In our patient, N-acetylcysteine lavage was a safe and effective alternative that resulted in rapid resolution of his feeding intolerance.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/254741 |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Treatment of a Gastric Lactobezoar with N-Acetylcysteine |
| title_short | Treatment of a Gastric Lactobezoar with N-Acetylcysteine |
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