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An Unusual Presentation of Crohn’s Disease Diagnosed Following Accidental Ingestion of Fruit Pits: Report of Two Cases and Review of the Literature

open access: yesLife, 2021
The clinical course of Crohn’s disease (CD) is often complicated by intestinal strictures, which can be fibrotic, inflammatory, or mixed, therefore leading to stenosis and eventually symptomatic obstruction.
Emanuele Sinagra   +15 more
doaj   +1 more source

Rare cases of bezoars in the urinary tract of diabetic patients — a review of case reports [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Bezoars are spherical conglomerates of foreign bodies or food debris, typically occurring in the gastrointestinal tract, primarily in the stomach. In exceptionally rare cases bezoars may also form within the urinary tract.
Potempa, Magdalena; Student Scientific Association at the Department of Pathophysiology and Endocrinology, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Zabrze, Poland   +5 more
core   +1 more source

A Scoping Review of Non‐Opioid Therapeutics for Opioid Withdrawal: Translational Relevance to Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome (NOWS) Research

open access: yesClinical and Translational Science, Volume 19, Issue 5, May 2026.
ABSTRACT In the wake of the ongoing opioid epidemic, the incidence of neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS) has surged. While the short‐term effects of NOWS are well‐characterized, long‐term physiological and molecular consequences remain unclear.
Sara L. Mills‐Huffnagle   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Duodenal Bezoar: A Rare Cause of Acute Pancreatitis [PDF]

open access: yesThe Korean Journal of Helicobacter and Upper Gastrointestinal Research
Gastrointestinal bezoars often occur as a complication of previous gastric surgery or in patients with altered gastrointestinal motility. Complications associated with gastrointestinal bezoars include perforation, peritonitis, protein-losing enteropathy,
Henriette Ya Kissi Anzouan Kacou   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Perforated Gastric Ulcer due to a Giant Trichobezoar: A Case Report and Literature Review

open access: yesClinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 4, April 2026.
ABSTRACT The term “trichobezoar” refers to foreign and indigestible material in the gastrointestinal tract, and it can indicate several underlying mental illnesses. A 38‐year‐old woman reported experiencing sudden intensive abdominal pain, along with a two‐month history of vomiting, nausea, exhaustion, and abdominal discomfort.
Raghad Samha   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ultrasonography evaluation of small bowel bezoars with suspicious findings on CT in the elderly

open access: yes, 2019
Aim: Our aim was to evaluate the feasibility of using ultrasonography (US) in the detection and management of small bowel bezoarsin elderly patients ( 65 y).Material and Methods: This study included 15 elderly patients ( 65 y) with small bowel ...
Bekçi, Tümay
core   +1 more source

Meckel's Diverticulum Causing Sigmoid Knotting and Closed‐Loop Obstruction: A Rare Case Report From a Resource‐Limited Setting

open access: yesClinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 4, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Meckel's diverticulum rarely causes large bowel obstruction through a fibrous band, leading to sigmoid knotting and closed‐loop gangrene. In patients presenting with acute intestinal obstruction without prior abdominal surgery, this etiology should be considered.
Biruk Umer Mohammed   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Gastric bezoar: a simple and innovative lithotripsy method—a case report and review of the literature

open access: yesFrontiers in Gastroenterology
Gastrointestinal bezoars result from the ingestion of indigestible materials and are classified by their consistency. This material is commonly located in the stomach. Human bezoars may be formed by non-digestible plant fibers (phytobezoars), persimmons (
Xudong Yan
doaj   +1 more source

Rapunzel syndrome [PDF]

open access: yesVojnosanitetski Pregled, 2012
Introduction. Trichobezoars are foreign bodies in gastrointestinal tract, composed of hair. They occur mainly in children and adolescents suffering from trichotillophagia.
Petrović Gordana   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Risk factors, endoscopic findings, and treatments in upper gastrointestinal bezoars: Multi-center experience in Iran

open access: yes, 2021
Aim: The current study aimed to investigate the risk factors, endoscopic findings, and treatments of upper gastrointestinal bezoars. Background: Bezoars are compact masses formed by the accumulation of dietary fiber, undigested food, hair, or medications.
Hemmasi, G.   +6 more
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