Small Bowel Obstruction Caused by Dried Persimmon

Dried persimmon is a well-known dried fruit in Asian countries such as Japan, Korea, and China. Small bowel obstruction caused by phytobezoar is a rare but interesting pathogenesis that accounts for 2–4% of all small bowel obstructions. We present the case of an 87-year-old female who suffered from...

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Published in:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
Main Authors: Mami Yamamoto, Kentaroh Yamamoto, Xueyi Bian, Qiang Guo, Takamitsu Sasaki, Fumio Yamamoto, Hiroshi Yamamoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2018-04-01
Subjects:
Small bowel obstruction
Dried persimmon
Phytobezoar
Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/488527

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