Gastrointestinal bezoars: Review of the literature and report of a rare case of pumpkin seed rectal impaction

Gastrointestinal bezoars: Review of the literature and report of a rare case of pumpkin seed rectal impaction

In science, bezoar is a mass of hair or undigested vegetable matter, found in a human or animal's intestines, similar to a hairball. Usually, it is found trapped in every part of the gastrointestinal system and must be distinguished by pseudobezoar which is an indigestive object voluntarily int...

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Main Authors: Maurizio Gentile, Maddalena Illario, Vincenzo De Luca, Giovanni Cestaro, Nunzio Velotti, Stefania Sivero, Mario Musella
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-09-01
Series:Asian Journal of Surgery
Subjects:
Gastrointestinal
Bezoar
Pumpkin seeds
Rectal burning
Psychiatric illness
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958423006747

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