Intestinal Obstruction due to Colonic Lithobezoar: A Case Report and a Review of the Literature

Table 1

Colonic lithobezoar in children overview of literature.

Study	Age	Gender	Sign/Symptoms	Physical examination	Radiologic evaluation	Laboratory	Pica	Treatment
Narayanan et al. [3]	9	Male	C, AP	No peritoneal sign, prickly mass at rectal exam	X-ray	N/A	+	Laxative and rectal flushout
Numanoğlu and Tatli [1]	4	Male	C, abdominal distention	Irregular mass at palpation	X-ray	HCT:21, 1	N/A	Anal dilatation,; extraction of stones
Mohammad [4]	8	Male	C, AP, hematochezia, bilious vomiting, abdominal distension	Moderate distension, PM no features of peritonitis	X-ray,	N/A	+	Anal dilatation,; extraction of stones
Sheikh et al. [5]	9	Male	C, AP, failure to thrive, painful defecation	Moderate distension, PM, no features of peritonitis	X-ray	N/A	+	Anal dilatation,; extraction of stones
Tokar et al. [6]	6	Female	C, AP	PM	X-ray	N/A	+	Anal dilatation,; extraction of stones
Vijayambika [7]	6	Male	C, AP	Poorly localized tenderness	X-ray	N/A	+	Laxative and rectal flushout

C: constipation; AP: abdominal pain; PM: palpable mass.