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. 2019 Jul 15:2019:5698532.
doi: 10.1155/2019/5698532. eCollection 2019.

Upper Gastrointestinal Manifestation of Bezoars and the Etiological Factors: A Literature Review

Samiullah Khan  1 , Kui Jiang  1 , Lan-Ping Zhu  1 , Iftikhar-Ahmad Khan  2 , Kifayat Ullah  3 , Saima Khan  4 , Xin Chen  1 , Bang-Mao Wang  1
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Upper Gastrointestinal Manifestation of Bezoars and the Etiological Factors: A Literature Review

Samiullah Khan et al. Gastroenterol Res Pract. .

Abstract

A gastric bezoar is a compact mass of indigestible foreign materials that accumulate and consolidate in the stomach; however, it can be found in other sites of the gastrointestinal tract. The causative manner of this condition is complex and multifactorial. The main purpose of the review was to raise awareness among clinicians, particularly gastroenterologists, that patients with certain risk factors or comorbid conditions are predisposed to gastric bezoar formation. Early diagnosis and prompt intervention are crucial to avoid bezoar-induced complications. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy is the standard diagnostic and therapeutic method for gastric bezoars. However, for large size bezoars, surgical intervention is needed.

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The authors report no conflicts of interest.

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(a) Upper GI endoscopy showing a giant 7 × 5 cm diameter gastric diospyrobezoar. (b) Upper GI endoscopy showing a necrotic pressure ulcer of size 0.8 × 0.5 (white coated).
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