An unusual etiology of epigastric mass

Bezoar is described as presence of indigested or poorly digested material forming a mass in the gastrointestinal lumen. Patients may present with abdominal pain, dyspeptic complaints, gastrointestinal obstruction, perforation or bleeding, as well as, incidental abdominal mass in asymptomatic patient...

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Published inSaudi medical journal Vol. 26; no. 1; p. 114
Main Authors Coskun, Figen, Bozkurt, Sebnem, Ersoy, Osman
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Saudi Arabia 01.01.2005
Subjects
Abdomen
Adult
Bezoars - diagnosis
Female
Humans
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Summary:Bezoar is described as presence of indigested or poorly digested material forming a mass in the gastrointestinal lumen. Patients may present with abdominal pain, dyspeptic complaints, gastrointestinal obstruction, perforation or bleeding, as well as, incidental abdominal mass in asymptomatic patients. We report a 30-year-old female patient with no history of previous illness who was presented to the emergency ward with complaints of epigastric pain and abdominal bloating. The diagnostic features and treatment of bezoar are presented.
ISSN:0379-5284