Food-induced small bowel obstruction observed in a patient with inappropriate use of semaglutide

A 30-year-old woman developed a small bowel obstruction following the consumption of kelp while using a glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist.

• Food-induced small bowel obstruction (FIBO) is a rare condition that may occur in patients using glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP1-RAs).
• The patient, not classified as obese, experienced significant abdominal pain after ingesting scallops wrapped in kelp.
• Laparoscopic surgery confirmed the diagnosis of small bowel obstruction caused by kelp.
• GLP1-RAs have been associated with an increased risk of bowel obstruction, although this risk is often under-recognized in clinical settings.

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