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Phytobezoar of the Stomach

Author(s) -

Jeon-Woo Park,

HyunDong Chae

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

digestive surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.762

H-Index - 69

eISSN - 1421-9983

pISSN - 0253-4886

DOI - 10.1159/000229785

Subject(s) - phytobezoar , medicine , stomach , general surgery , gastroenterology , surgery

inopelvic CT scan demonstrated a low-density, well-encapsulated massive gastric mass measuring 11 cm in diameter in its largest dimension ( fig. 1 ). Gastroduodenoscopy found an intrinsic foreign body in the stomach ( fig. 2 ). Endoscopic removal was attempted after chemical dissolution, but failed. After that, surgical removal by A 53-year-old man was admitted with epigastric pain, early satiety, nausea, and vomiting. Physical examination revealed no abnormalities. His medical history included gastric ulcers leading to a truncal vagotomy with partial gastrectomy performed several years previously and barbiturate medication. An abdomPublished online: January 8, 2010

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