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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Main Authors: Rauf Fozia, Khan Faiz, Tayeb Mohammad, Khan M Mumtaz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-09-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/5/1/482