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ArticleInternal medicine (Tokyo, Japan)2026

The Endoscopic Removal of a Gastric Bezoar Made of Sodium Zirconium Cyclosilicate Hydrate.

Katsuma Yamauchi, Aya Kitae, Masayuki Hara, Seiya Sugeta, Keiji Yoneda, Tomohiro Ueda, Kazuhiro Tsuji, Yasutaka Morimoto, Akiko Shibuya, Tomoyuki Ohno and 10 more

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Article in Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Katsuma YamauchiGastroenterology, Kyoto Saiseikai Hospital, Japan.
Aya KitaeDiabetology, Kyoto Saiseikai Hospital, Japan.
Masayuki HaraNephrology, Kyoto Saiseikai Hospital, Japan.
Seiya SugetaGastroenterology, Kyoto Saiseikai Hospital, Japan.
Keiji YonedaGastroenterology, Kyoto Saiseikai Hospital, Japan.
Tomohiro UedaGastroenterology, Kyoto Saiseikai Hospital, Japan.
Kazuhiro TsujiGastroenterology, Kyoto Saiseikai Hospital, Japan.
Yasutaka MorimotoGastroenterology, Kyoto Saiseikai Hospital, Japan.
Akiko ShibuyaGastroenterology, Kyoto Saiseikai Hospital, Japan.
Tomoyuki OhnoGastroenterology, Kyoto Saiseikai Hospital, Japan.
Tomoki NakajimaGastroenterology, Kyoto Saiseikai Hospital, Japan.
Norimasa YoshidaGastroenterology, Kyoto Saiseikai Hospital, Japan.
Miyuki KitadeDiabetology, Kyoto Saiseikai Hospital, Japan.
Hiroyuki InagakeDiabetology, Kyoto Saiseikai Hospital, Japan.
Nozomi YoshiokaDiabetology, Kyoto Saiseikai Hospital, Japan.
Emiko WadaDiabetology, Kyoto Saiseikai Hospital, Japan.
Hikaru TakayasuNephrology, Kyoto Saiseikai Hospital, Japan.
Miki UedaNephrology, Kyoto Saiseikai Hospital, Japan.
Risa UenoNephrology, Kyoto Saiseikai Hospital, Japan.
Yoshito ItohGastroenterology, Kyoto Saiseikai Hospital, Japan.

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Abstract

Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate hydrate (SZC) is a novel potassium binder that can be administered either orally or via nasogastric tubes. We report the case of a 77-year-old woman who developed a 37-mm gastric bezoar after nasogastric SZC administration during intensive care for acute adrenal insufficiency. Endoscopic removal was performed, and the analysis confirmed that the SZC was the primary constituent. Impaired gastric motility, acidic gastric environment, and limited hydration are likely contributors. This case highlights the potential for SZC-induced gastric bezoar formation in critically ill patients, and underscores the importance of imaging monitoring, careful gastrointestinal management, and the awareness of this potential complication during SZC therapy.

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BezoarsSilicatesStomachAgedFemaleHumansSilicatessodium zirconium cyclosilicategastric bezoarhypokalemiasodium zirconium cyclosilicate hydrate

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PMID41535045
PMCPMC13627469

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