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Obstruction in the third portion of the duodenum due to a diospyrobezoar: a case report

BMC Surgery, 2017
Background Duodenal obstruction occurs mainly due to physical lesions such as duodenal ulcers or tumors. Obstruction due to bezoars is rare. We describe an extremely rare case of obstruction in the third portion of the duodenum caused by a diospyrobezoar
Yukinori Yamagata, Kazuyuki Saito, Kosuke Hirano, Yawara Kubota, Ryuji Yoshioka, Takashi Okuyama, Emiko Takeshita, Nobumi Tagaya, Shinichi Sameshima, Tamaki Noie, Masatoshi Oya   +10 more
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Bowel Obstruction Caused by Persimmon Phytobezoars: A Case Report

International Journal of Medical Toxicology and Forensic Medicine, 2021
Background: The term phytobezoar refers to a trapped mass in the gastrointestinal tract caused by the agglomeration of indigestible ingested plant materials, including fibers, skins, and seeds.
Amir Mohammadi, Mojataba Mojtahedzadeh, Arezoo Ahmadi, Mohammad Hossein Imanipour, Fatemeh Saghaf, Sareh Soltaninejad, Adeleh Sahebnasagh   +6 more
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Clinical presentation, diagnosis and management of aerodigestive tract foreign bodies in the adult population: Part 1

South African Journal of Radiology, 2021
In the adult population, foreign bodies may be accidentally or intentionally ingested or even inserted into a body cavity. The majority of accidentally ingested foreign bodies pass through the alimentary tract without any complications and rarely require
Rishi P. Mathew, Sreekutty Sarasamma, Merin Jose, Ajith Toms, Vinayak Jayaram, Vimal Patel, Gavin Low   +6 more
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New Surgical Approach for Gastric Bezoar: "Hybrid Access Surgery" Combined Intragastric and Single Port Surgery [PDF]

, 2011
Regarding the removal of a gastric bezoar, laparoscopic surgery was performed and it was shown that the laparoscopic approach is safe and feasible. However, the laparoscopic method has the risk of intraabdominal contamination, when the gastric bezoar is ...
손태일, 형우진, 박경호, 노성훈   +3 more
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Bezoar. From a miraculous healer to a real disease. [PDF]

Batna Journal of Medical Sciences
Bezoar is a relatively rare digestive condition in daily practice. Often asymptomatic, it represents a major diagnostic challenge, generally discovered incidentally during a complication. In the wide differential range of etiologic processes underlying
Zakaria SEOUDI, Razika IBAGHERACHE, Louiza IAICHE ACHOUR, Fatma Zohra HAZEDJE, Ahlam TOUAHIR, Abdelkrim ANOU   +5 more
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Phytobezoar: A Rare Cause of Small Bowel Obstruction [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2013
Phytobezoar is an unusual cause of small bowel obstruction. It accounts for about 0.4%-4% of all mechanical bowel obstruction. However, the symptoms are not very different from those caused by usual aetiologies of small bowel obstruction.
Anupama Pujar K., Sreekar Pai A., Bharati Hiremath V.   +2 more
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Postoperative bezoar ileus after early enteral feeding [PDF]

, 2006
Postoperative enteral nutrition is a widely accepted route of application for nutrition formulas due to a low complication rate, a good acceptance by patients. and a favorable cost-effectiveness.
Clavien, Pierre-Alain, Dedes, K, Schiesser, M, Schäfer, M   +3 more
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Clarifying the origin of Houzao

Chinese Medicine, 2018
Background Houzao (bezoar) is a valuable imported Chinese medicine that is commonly used as a pediatric medicine to transform phlegm. There are mainly two types of Houzao, “Southeast Asian Houzao” and “Indian Houzao”.
Zhongzhen Zhao, Eric Brand, Hiu Yee Kwan, Quanbin Han, Mengjia Zhou   +4 more
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Giant colonic lithobezoar: A rare case report

Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons, 2020
Bezoar is defined as the accumulation of undigested foreign bodies or nutrients in the gastrointestinal tract. Lithobezoar, the accumulation of stones in the digestive tract, is commonly seen in the stomach.
Jayalaxmi Shripati Aihole
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Case report of a gastric bezoar causing anterograde gastroduodenal intussusception requiring surgical intervention in a 15‐year‐old female

JPGN Reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Gastroduodenal bezoars are masses of indigestible material that accumulate within the stomach and may lead to obstruction. We present a young female who presented with abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting, and was found to have a large gastric bezoar extending into the duodenum, resulting in gastroduodenal intussusception.
Olga Ostrovetsky, Abanoub Nakhla, Christopher Prien, Rachael Sundland, Srilakshmi Atthota, Kyle Glithero, Daniel Hechtman, Graciela Wetzler, Lynn Model   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source