Diagnosis of small bowel obstruction due to Shine-Muscat grape ingestion: case report
2024
Small Bowel Obstruction from Shine-Muscat Grape Ingestion in an Infant
Sample size: 1
publication
Evidence: low
Author Information
Author(s): Gu Chunhui, Zhang Youcheng, Jiang Guoqing, Hu Xiaoting
Primary Institution: Huai’an Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital Affiliated to Yangzhou University
Conclusion
This case highlights the risk of whole fruit ingestion, like Shine-Muscat grapes, causing intestinal obstruction in infants.
Supporting Evidence
- This case adds to the limited literature on fruit ingestion as a cause of small bowel obstruction in pediatric patients.
- The patient recovered well postoperatively and resumed a normal diet within days.
- Imaging studies confirmed the presence of a foreign body causing obstruction.
Takeaway
A baby ate a whole grape and got a tummy blockage, but doctors helped her get better without cutting her open.
Methodology
The patient underwent emergency diagnostic laparoscopy to remove the obstructing grape.
Limitations
The findings are based on a single case, limiting generalizability.
Participant Demographics
7-month-old female infant.
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