Metal in stomach: a rare cause of gastric bezoar

Bezoars are conglomerates of undigested organic matter, which forms a mass in the gastrointestinal tract. This report describes a patient who developed a gastric bezoar from ingesting a large number of metal objects in order to “treat” his pulmonary tuberculosis.

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Published inBMJ case reports Vol. 2009; no. feb04 1; p. bcr0620080278
Main Authors Yasin, Malik Amjad, Malik, Ghazala Nasreen, Malik, Sikandar Ali, Rathore, Farooq Azam
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England BMJ Publishing Group LTD 2009
BMJ Publishing Group
SeriesRare disease
Subjects
Abdomen
Asia
Indian Sub-Continent
Male
Ostomy
Psychosis
Rare Disease
Tuberculosis
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Summary:Bezoars are conglomerates of undigested organic matter, which forms a mass in the gastrointestinal tract. This report describes a patient who developed a gastric bezoar from ingesting a large number of metal objects in order to “treat” his pulmonary tuberculosis.
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ISSN:1757-790X
1757-790X
DOI:10.1136/bcr.06.2008.0278