"Giant colonic bezoar:" a medication bezoar due to psyllium seed husks.
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چکیده
A case of massive phytobezoar in the right colon due to psyllium seed husks causing complete gastric outlet obstruction by extrinsic compression is reported. The diagnostic dilemma of unusually large size of the bezoar and nonsurgical removal are unique features of this case.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The American journal of gastroenterology
دوره 79 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1984