Small Intestinal Obstruction Caused by a Bezoar in an Elderly Patient
Small bowel obstruction caused by phytobezoars is quite uncommon in patients suffering from acute abdomen. The most common causes of small bowel obstruction are adhesive bands, incarcerated hernia, and adjacent tumor. We present a rare case of phytobezoar-induced small bowel obstruction in a female...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM)
2010-09-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Gerontology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959810700405 |