Table 1.
Clinical symptoms & signs of gastric lactobezoar
| Symptoms & signs | patients reported*) | presenting symptom & sign*) |
|---|---|---|
| No symptoms & signs | 5 (5.2) | - |
| Gastrointestinal | ||
| Abdominal distension | 59 (61.0) | 45 (46.9) |
| Vomiting/regurgitation | 52 (54.2) | 42 (43.8) |
| Gastric residuals | 26 (27.1) | 23 (24.0) |
| Milk curds | 9 (9.4) | 2 (2.1) |
| Palpable abdominal mass | 19 (19.8) | 4 (4.2) |
| Weight loss/failure to thrive | 9 (9.4) | 1 (1.0) |
| Diarrhea | 21 (21.9) | 18 (18.9) |
| Melena/positive hematest | 7 (7.3) | 4 (4.2) |
| Constipation | 2 (2.1) | - |
| Fluid/Metabolic | ||
| Dehydration | 24 (25.0) | 8 (8.3) |
| Increased sweating | 1 (1.0) | - |
| Edema | 3 (3.1) | 1 (1.0) |
| Metabolic acidosis | 1 (1.0) | - |
| Cardiocirculatory/Respiratory | ||
| Respiratory distress | 16 (16.7) | 7 (7.3) |
| Apnea | 6 (6.3) | 4 (4.2) |
| Cardiocirculatory symptoms | 16 (16.7) | 6 (6.3) |
| Anemia | 6 (6.3) | 4 (4.2) |
| Infectious/Allergic | ||
| Infection | 6 (6.3) | - |
| Fever | 6 (6.3) | 3 (3.1) |
| Ekzema | 1 (1.0) | - |
| Allergic symptoms&signs | 4 (4.2) | - |
| Neurological | ||
| Lethargy | 7 (7.3) | 3 (3.1) |
| Crying | 2 (2.1) | 1 |
| Irritability | 6 (6.3) | 4 (4.2) |
| Temper tantrums | 1 (1.0) | - |
| Cerebral seizures | 1 (1.0) | 1 (1.0) |
*) # show frequencies of parameters indicated in 96 patients from 40 literature reports, numbers in parentheses show percentages per 96 patients