Gastric phytobezoar presenting as gastric outlet obstruction in a child after Sugiura operation for bleeding esophageal varices

A case of gastric outlet obstruction caused by persimmon phytobezoars in a 14-year-old boy who had undergone a Sugiura operation for bleeding esophageal varices 5 years before admission is reported. Although most gastric bezoars represent a complication of previous gastric surgery, the occurrence in childhood after a Sugiura operation has not been previously reported.Offprint requests to: Soon-Ok Choi