Gastroenterology Research and Practice
Volume 2009 (2009), Article ID 482039, 4 pages
doi:10.1155/2009/482039
Case Report

Intestinal Radiation-Induced Stricture Favours Small Bowel Obstruction by Phytobezoar: Report of a Case

Alessandra Quercioli,1 Franco Dallegri,1 Luciano Ottonello,1 Fabrizio Montecucco,2 and Giacomo Borgonovo3

1First Clinic of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine Department, University of Genoa, 16143 Genoa, Italy
2Division of Cardiology, Geneva University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Foundation for Medical Researches, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland
3Department of Surgical and Morphological Disciplines and Integrated Methodologies, University of Genoa, 16143 Genoa, Italy

Received 14 April 2009; Accepted 12 May 2009

Academic Editor: Gianfranco D. Alpini

Copyright © 2009 Alessandra Quercioli et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

How to Cite this Article

Alessandra Quercioli, Franco Dallegri, Luciano Ottonello, Fabrizio Montecucco, and Giacomo Borgonovo, “Intestinal Radiation-Induced Stricture Favours Small Bowel Obstruction by Phytobezoar: Report of a Case,” Gastroenterology Research and Practice, vol. 2009, Article ID 482039, 4 pages, 2009. doi:10.1155/2009/482039