Gastrojejunal Enteral Tube Serving as a Small Bowel Bezoar Nidus

Published: May 27, 2021
Abstract
Gastrojejunal (GJ) tube placement is indicated in the management of gastric feeding-related intolerance. Though uncommon, GJ complications may occur. We present the case of a five-year-old male with congenital heart disease in which image-guided replacement of a GJ tube was unable to be completed due to a mass adhered to the tip of the tube. The subsequent endoscopic evaluation identified the mass as a hair-based bezoar and the tube was...
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Title
Gastrojejunal Enteral Tube Serving as a Small Bowel Bezoar Nidus
Published Date
May 27, 2021
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