RT Journal
A1 Truex J, Silberman TL, Wood BP
T1 RAdiological cases of the month
JF American Journal of Diseases of Children
JO American Journal of Diseases of Children
YR 1989
FD February 1
VO 143
IS 2
SP 253
OP 254
DO 10.1001/archpedi.1989.02150140147039
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archpedi.1989.02150140147039
AB A 7-year-old boy was seen at follow-up for a Wilms' tumor that had been treated by a right nephrectomy and a regimen of vincristine and dactinomycin at age 3 years. Subsequently, he had no major problems but complained of intermittent abdominal pain and constipation. He had not been taking medication. Nothing exacerbated or relieved the pain, and it spontaneously resolved without intervention. His bowel movements occurred every two to five days. The stool was hard and usually white.Results of abdominal examination were normal. The hard stool, palpable by rectal examination, was guaiac-negative. The patient was in good health at the time of chest roentgenography. The roentgenograms showed multiple 1- to 3-cm ovoid opacities in the gastrointestinal tract (Figs 1 and 2).Denouement and Discussion 
    Bubble Gum Bezoar 
    The opacities could not be interpreted and were thought to be ingested pills, capsules, or foreign material. The patient's mother was interviewed