Gastrointestinal obstruction due to plaster ingestion: a case-report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Plaster ingestion forming gastric bezoar is a strange way to attempt suicide and this method has not yet been reported. It may lead to a mechanical obstruction of the gut, especially the pyloric region, and could manifest with abdomi...

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Main Authors: Bashtar Reza, Bashashati Mohammad, Yegane Rooh-, Ahmadi Mina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-02-01
Series:BMC Surgery
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2482/6/4