[A case of phyto-mucous bezoar of the stomach]
- PMID: 1279641
[A case of phyto-mucous bezoar of the stomach]
Abstract
A case of gastric phyto-mucous bezoar++ in an edentulous patient with chronic gastritis is reported. The effective medical treatment consisted of partial gastroscopic bezoar crumbling, gastric lavage with 1% sodium bicarbonate solution, and endoscopic removal of residual bezoar. The pathogenesis, symptoms, and treatment of gastric phytobezoars are discussed.
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