A Case of Small Bowel Obstruction Caused by Bezoars Diagnosed with Double Balloon Enteroscopy

Primary small bowel bezoars are rare and cause acute abdomen due to small bowel obstruction (SBO). A 69-year-old Japanese man presented with epigastric pain associated with fullness. Physical examination of the abdomen showed no marked signs of peritoneal irritation. An erect X-ray film of the abdom...

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Main Authors: Masayuki Saita, Hiroshi Maekawa, Koichi Sato, Hajime Orita, Mutsumi Sakurada, Tomoaki Ito, Kunihiro Sinjoh, Yoshihiro Komatsu, Shigeo Nohara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/185489
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