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Colorectal lithobezoar: A rare case report

We report an unusual case of a giant lithobezoar that was extending from the caecum to the anal canal, and the patient had no features of absolute constipation or peritonitis. It is believed to be the first such giant colonic lithobezoar in the literature.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Sheikh, Muzamil Shafi, Hilal, Rizvi Malla, Misbha, Afsheen Malla, Farooq, Ahmed Reshi
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2952779/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20975785
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0971-9261.70642
Descripción
Sumario:We report an unusual case of a giant lithobezoar that was extending from the caecum to the anal canal, and the patient had no features of absolute constipation or peritonitis. It is believed to be the first such giant colonic lithobezoar in the literature.