Rectal seed bezoar due to sunflower seed: a case report and review of the literature

Seed bezoars are a subcategory of phytobezoars, caused by consumption of indigestible vegetable or fruit seeds. We present the case of a 64-year-old male patient, who presented at the Emergency Department, complaining of constipation, tenesmus and rectal pain. History and digital examination reveale...

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Main Authors: Dimitrios Manatakis, Maria Sioula, Ioannis Passas, Helen Zerbinis, Christos Dervenis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Pan African Medical Journal 2018-10-01
Series:The Pan African Medical Journal
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Online Access: https://www.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/31/157/pdf/157.pdf