Each worm to his taste: some prefer to eat nettles – a giant gastric phytobezoar

Nettle consumption, as well as persimmon, orange, coconut etc. can lead to phytobezoar formation. Coke and cellulase‐resistant phytobezoars should be removed either endoscopically or surgically, depending on their dimensions. The treatment of choice for giant phytobezoars (more than 10 cm) is gastro...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Gachabayov, Mahir, Abdullaev, Abakar, Mityushin, Petr, Gilyazov, Timur
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4929814/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27386137
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.593
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Sumario:Nettle consumption, as well as persimmon, orange, coconut etc. can lead to phytobezoar formation. Coke and cellulase‐resistant phytobezoars should be removed either endoscopically or surgically, depending on their dimensions. The treatment of choice for giant phytobezoars (more than 10 cm) is gastrotomy.

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