Open AccessThe Case of Bezoar in a Patient Presenting with Vomiting
Author(s) -
Hüsnü Aydın,
Adil Koyuncu,
Osman Anıl Savaş,
Ahmet Kocakuşak,
İshak Sefa Tüzün
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
haseki tıp bülteni
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.113
H-Index - 4
eISSN - 2147-2688
pISSN - 1302-0072
DOI - 10.4274/haseki.1714
Subject(s) - bezoar , vomiting , medicine , general surgery , anesthesia , surgery
Bezoars are solid mass of a indigestible material accumulating in the gastrointestinal tract. Although rarely, bezoars may cause gastrointestinal obstruction. We aimed to present the case of a patient presenting with the complaint of vomiting in whom a diagnosis could not be established for a long period of time