Phytobezoar in a jejunal diverticulum as a cause of small bowel obstruction: a case report
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Phytobezoars are concretions of poorly digested fruit and vegetable fibers found in the alimentary tract. Previous gastric resection, gastrojejunostomy, or pyloroplasty predispose people to bezoar formation. Small-bowel bezoars nor...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-09-01
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Series: | Journal of Medical Case Reports |
Online Access: | http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/5/1/482 |