Comprehensive diagnostic and medical endoscopy of gastric diseases prior to planning a surgical intervention for cardiovascular disorders: a case study of a bezoar

Big bezoars are rare foreign bodies of the stomach. In the literature, the problem of bezoars has been described mainly as isolated clinical cases. In this publication we present a case of endoscopic removal of a big bezoar, along with the diagnostics and treatment of concomitant erosive and ulcerative lesions, as well as detection of a gastric malignancy (tubular adenoma with severely dysplastic foci). The active endoscopic approach allowed for a timely preparation of the patient for a reconstructive surgery on the low extremity vasculature. The paper may be of interest for   internists,   gastroenterologists,   surgeons, providing them with a motivation to perform a regular follow up of upper gastrointestinal tract in patients after surgical interventions on the stomach and duodenum. This clinical observation is a good example for endoscopists of a successful diagnostics and treatment of a rare comorbid disorder.