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Bezoars

Known as: Bezoar 
Concretions of swallowed hair, fruit or vegetable fibers, or similar substances found in the alimentary canal.
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2008
2008
Endoscopic removal of slow release clomipramine bezoars in two cases of acute poisoning
Introduction. Acute gastroscopy is seldom advocated in cases of drug overdose. However, this intervention is sometimes… 
Review
2006
Review
2006
Fecal Impaction in Adults: Report of 30 Cases of Seed Bezoars in the Rectum
PurposeSeed bezoars in the rectum have been considered an uncommon cause of fecal impaction in adults. Although there have been… 
2006
2006
Gastric Bezoar after Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
Gastric bezoar is an uncommon complication following Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGBP). We report two cases of bezoar formation… 
Review
1998
Review
1998
Medication Bezoars: A Literature Review and Report of a Case
OBJECTIVE: To describe a case of a medication bezoar and to review the clinical presentation, diagnosis, risk factors… 
1991
1991
Treatment of a gastric bezoar by extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy.
A bezoar of the stomach was diagnosed by X-ray and endoscopy in an 8-year-old boy who presented with intermittent dull epigastric… 
Review
1988
Review
1988
Gastrointestinal phytobezoars in childhood.
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Polymorphism of the human C3b/C4b receptor. Identification of a third allele and analysis of receptor phenotypes in families and patients with systemic lupus erythematosus
We have isolated C3bR from surface-labeled erythrocytes of 180 normal individuals and 45 patients with SLE. These studies have… 
1983
1983
Metoclopramide in the treatment of gastric bezoars.
The effect of metoclopramide as an adjunct to the conventional treatment of gastric bezoars was studied. All patients received… 
Review
1981
Review
1981
Bezoar therapy. Complication using Adolph's Meat Tenderizer and alternatives from literature review.
• A 65-year-old patient with a 95% gastrectomy was treated with Adolph's Meat Tenderizer because of a large phytobezoar in her… 
1968
1968
Gastric Bezoars after Partial Gastrectomy Report of Five Cases
During the past three years, we have seen gastric bezoars after partial gastrectomy in 5 patients. All had had a Billroth I… 
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