Bezoar: Difference between revisions
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*More common females aged 10 to 19 years of age | *More common females aged 10 to 19 years of age | ||
===Types of Bezoars=== | |||
*Food boluses | |||
*Lactobezoar (seen in premature infants receiving formula) | |||
*Pharmacobezoars (medications, especially overdoses of sustained-release medications | |||
*Phytobezoars (indigestible plant material) | |||
*Trichobezoar (hair) | |||
==Clinical Features== | ==Clinical Features== | ||
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*[[Abdominal pain]] | *[[Abdominal pain]] | ||
*[[Nausea and vomiting]] | *[[Nausea and vomiting]] | ||
*Diarrhea | *[[Diarrhea]] | ||
*Gastric ulcers | *Gastric ulcers | ||
==Differential Diagnosis== | ==Differential Diagnosis== | ||
Revision as of 11:26, 18 January 2017
Background
- Mass within the gastrointestinal system
- Made up of organic or inorganic material
- Commonly from eating hair or indigestible materials
- Risk factors include intellectual disability or emotional disturbance
- More common females aged 10 to 19 years of age
Types of Bezoars
- Food boluses
- Lactobezoar (seen in premature infants receiving formula)
- Pharmacobezoars (medications, especially overdoses of sustained-release medications
- Phytobezoars (indigestible plant material)
- Trichobezoar (hair)
Clinical Features
- Indigestion
- Abdominal pain
- Nausea and vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Gastric ulcers
Differential Diagnosis
- See Abdominal pain
- See Nausea and vomiting
Evaluation
Management
- Removal either endoscopically if small but may require surgical removal when large