Phytobezoar

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Gastroenterology

Case description

Bezoars are concretions in the GI tract that increase in size by the accumulation of nonabsorbable food or fibers. They are uncommon, but when present, they are usually found in patients with altered GI motility or with a history of gastric surgery. A phytobezoar is composed of indigested plant or vegetable fibres, plant skins and leaves. A phytobezoar may develop when foreign material accumulates in the stomach because of indigestibility, poor mastication or disturbances in the gastric emptying mechanism which can occur following surgical procedures such as vagotomy, pyloroplasty or antrectomy. A trichobezoar is secondary to hair ingestion, usually in mentally disturbed patients

tags: foreign body gastroscopy stomach

related terms: bezoar, Phytobezoar

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