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Rare case of obstructive duodenal phytobezoar caused by two lipomas

Authors :
Jong Sun Rew
Park Changhwan
Sung Kyu Choi
Chung Hwan Jun
Eun Kyu Park
Eunae Cho
Hyun Soo Kim
Source :
Journal of Digestive Diseases. 19:48-51
Publication Year :
2018
Publisher :
Wiley, 2018.

Abstract

The word ‘bezoar’ comes from either the Persian word ‘padzahr’ or the Arabic word ‘badzehr’ both of which denote ‘antidote.’ This word meant a hard stone found in the stomach of the Syrian goat and believed to prevent poisoning1.

Details

ISSN :
17512972
Volume :
19
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Journal of Digestive Diseases
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........21fd401d24770bf04053b54d56b0e838
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1111/1751-2980.12508