Gaviscon bezoars.
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Gastric bezoars
Bezoar is the accumulation and mass formation of indigestible materials inside the gastrointestinal tract on account of several factors. Bezoars are relatively infrequent, with a reported incidence of 0.07% to 0.4% [1]. Bezoars are classified into several types according to their composition: plant and vegetable fibres (phytobezoars), hair (trichobezoars), medications (pharmacobezoars), or milk...
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Disease in Childhood
سال: 1984
ISSN: 0003-9888,1468-2044
DOI: 10.1136/adc.59.9.905-a