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June 1, 2026Annals of Internal Medicine Clinical CasesOpen Access

A Cause of Intestinal Obstruction From Clay

Michael R. Wiederkehr Byron Cryer

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Key Points

This case aims to highlight the complications of geophagia, particularly in relation to intestinal obstruction.
A 34-year-old woman presented with abdominal distension and was diagnosed through imaging techniques.
Evaluation included imaging that revealed a massive stool mass with clay requiring surgical removal.
Patient's diagnosis included severe iron deficiency anemia associated with geophagia.
Imaging showed a high-density nonfecal material, confirmed to be clay.
Surgical intervention was necessary to remove the massive stool mass.
The patient exhibited severe iron deficiency anemia, a common complication of geophagia.

Implication

Case report describes a woman with intestinal obstruction due to clay eating, implying medical urgency.

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Wiederkehr et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a34dc9f65a5b0777af2cc26 https://doi.org/10.7326/aimcc.2025.1317

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