• Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Sep 2014

    Case Reports

    The journey of gastric phytobezoar followed by tomography.

    • Deniz Çebi Olgun, Yasemin Kayadibi, Osman Şimşek, and Zekeriya Karaduman.
    • Department of Radiology, İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey.
    • Ulus Travma Acil Cer. 2014 Sep 1;20(5):389-91.

    AbstractPhytobezoars are a rare cause of intestinal obstruction. They are usually present in patients with predisposing factors such as previous gastric surgery, diabetes, and edentulousness. In this case report, an uncommon cause of intestinal obstruction due to the migration of gastric phytobezoar in a patient with no known predisposing factor is reported.

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