Intestinal Obstruction Caused by Phytobezoars
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INTRODUCTION A 55-year-old woman with a 3-month history of abdominal pain presented to the emergency department with chief complaints of worsening abdominal pain and per os intolerance since 3 days ago. Her medical history was noteworthy for watery diarrhea without fever, loss of appetite, weight loss, and nausea and vomiting. Examination revealed abdominal tenderness over right and left lower quadrant (LLQ). Plain radiography and computed tomography showed round calcified mass with small areas of air in cecum and 2.5 and 4.5 cm-diameter round masses in LLQ (Figure 1-3).
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