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Bezoar

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  1. Pathophysiology
    1. Mass of hair, fibers, and other indigestible materials
    2. Found in stomach or intestines
  2. Symptoms
    1. Nausea or Vomiting
    2. Constipation alternating with Diarrhea
    3. Epigastric Pain and bloating
  3. Signs
    1. Palpable upper abdominal mass
  4. Diagnosis
    1. Upper GI
      1. Displacement of barium by mass
      2. May show radiopaque materials in bezoar
    2. Endoscopy (EGD)
      1. Mass of hair, vegetable fibers, seeds and materials

Bezoars (C0005332)

Definition (MSH)Concretions of swallowed hair, fruit or vegetable fibers, or similar substances found in the alimentary canal.
ConceptsSubstance (T167)
MSHD001630
EnglishBezoar, Bezoars
Spanishbezoar
Parent ConceptsForeign Bodies (C0016542)
SourcesMSH, MTH, NDFRT, SCTSPA, SNOMEDCT
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)



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