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Ox-Bezoars and the Materiality of Heian-period Therapeutics [PDF]

Japanese Journal of Religious Studies, 2019
This article addresses the issue of sacred materiality by exploring the production, extraction, and circulation of ox bezoars in the late Heian period.
Lomi, Benedetta
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Clinical Outcomes Associated with Treatment Modalities for Gastrointestinal Bezoars

Gut and Liver, 2014
Background/AimsWith technical and instrumental advances, the endoscopic removal of bezoars is now more common than conventional surgical removal. We investigated the clinical outcomes in a patient cohort with gastrointestinal bezoars removed using ...
So-Eun Park, J. Ahn, Hwoong-Yong Jung, S. Na, Se Jeong Park, Hyun Lim, Kwi-Sook Choi, Jeong Hoon Lee, D. Kim, K. Choi, H. Song, G. Lee, Jin-Ho Kim   +12 more
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A Rare Case Report on Bowel Obstruction due to Seed Bezoar at the Rectum [PDF]

Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine
Bezoars are rare gastrointestinal masses composed of indigestible substances, typically found in the stomach but at times occurring at more distal locations.
Kritick Bhandari, Maria Qadri, Saili Chothe, Anil Pathak, Saujanya Jung Pandey, Sakar Paudel   +5 more
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A case report and comprehensive literature review on colorectal seed bezoars caused by Akebia trifoliata seeds [PDF]

Radiology Case Reports
The occurrence of bezoars is a relatively rare medical condition. Seed bezoars are typically discovered in the rectum and can cause symptoms such as constipation and pain.
Xiaoqi Hu, Yizhong Wu, Hui Chen
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Computed Tomographic Features of Bezoars and Other Gastrointestinal Foreign Bodies in Dogs and Cats: A Comparative Analysis [PDF]

Animals
This study presents a comparative analysis of the computed tomographic (CT), radiographic, and ultrasonographic (US) characteristics of gastrointestinal foreign bodies, including bezoars, in dogs and cats, and evaluates their association with ...
Jongwon Koo, Kidong Eom, Jaehwan Kim, Jeongyun Jeong, Hongji Yoon, Minsu Lee, Jinsoo Park, Jongmun Cho   +7 more
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Pediatric Rapunzel Syndrome Presenting With Jejunojejunal Intussusception Managed Surgically: A Rare Case Report. [PDF]

Clin Case Rep
ABSTRACT Bezoars are masses of indigestible material within the gastrointestinal tract. Trichobezoars, composed of hair, are rare and typically occur in young females with psychiatric conditions. Rapunzel syndrome is a severe variant where the trichobezoar extends into the small intestine.
Irfan M, Abdul Mughees H, Talha Safdar M, Hassaan Javaid M, Asif R, Mahmoud A, Bilal Masood M, Farooq T, Nazir F.   +8 more
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Phytobezoar-An Unusual Cause of Small Bowel Obstruction in Pediatric Age Group: A Case Report and Literature Review. [PDF]

Clin Case Rep
ABSTRACT Phytobezoars are the most common and well known type of bezoars yet one of the uncommon causes of mechanical obstruction of the small intestine. The reported prevalence rate of phytobezoars is estimated to be 0.4% despite being the 5th most common cause of acute small bowel obstruction.
Pandit A, Koirala M, Panta A, Kandel N.
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Gastrointestinal Bezoars in Paediatrics: Case Series and Literature Review

African Journal of Paediatric Surgery, 2023
Background: Bezoars are indigestible lumps which are usually found in stomach. Types of bezoar include phytobezoar, trichobezoar, lithobezoar, pharmacobezoar, plasticobezoar, lactobezoar and metal bezoar.
M. Elghazeery, A. M. Hassan
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Gastrointestinal bezoars, a challenge to research and practice: A review

World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2023
Bezoars are relatively uncommon concretions of undigested or partially digested material in the gastrointestinal tract, mostly in the stomach. Their prevalence varies among geographic locations and ethnic groups with different dietary habits.
Constantinos Avgoustou, Dimitrios Jannoussis, E. Avgoustou   +2 more
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Surgical Management of Intestinal Obstruction from Phytobezoar [PDF]

Journal of Acute Care Surgery, 2019
Purpose Phytobezoar is the most common type of bezoar, which can occasionally present as an intestinal obstruction. In this study, the surgical experience and outcome in the management of intestinal obstruction caused by bezoars are described.
Man Hon Tang, Gregory Heng
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