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"Giant colonic bezoar:" a medication bezoar due to psyllium seed husks.
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Psyllium Seed HusksMassive PhytobezoarParasitic ProtozoaGastrointestinal PharmacologyMedicineMedication BezoarLarge SizeGastroenterologyPathologyVisceral SurgeryClinical GastroenterologySurgeryGastrointestinal PathologyGiant Colonic BezoarDigestive TractUpper Gastrointestinal SurgeryPharmacologyDigestive System Diseases
A case of massive phytobezoar in the right colon due to psyllium seed husks causing complete gastric outlet obstruction by extrinsic compression is reported. The diagnostic dilemma of unusually large size of the bezoar and nonsurgical removal are unique features of this case.
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