Phytobezoar is defined as a concretion composed of vegetable matter like skins, seeds and fibres of fruit and vegetables. Phytobezoar has noted to cause small bowel obstruction, but it is a rare cause(1). It accounts for about 0.4% to 4% of all small bowel obstructions. The symptoms include vomiting, constipation, abdominal distension and pain as in any small bowel obstruction. Terminal ileum is the most common site of obstruction.(1),(2). Surgery is the main line of management in small bowel obstruction due to phytobezoar. They can be prevented by usage of prokinetics and by avoiding a high fibre diet. Here we present a 70 year old edentulous lady who came with features of intestinal obstruction. Laparotomy revealed the cause of obstruction to be plant phytobezoar.
