Presentation
Chronic constipation.
Patient Data
Age: 65 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Sigmoid bezoar
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A well defined intraluminal low-density heterogeneous spongiform debris containing air bubbles with no metallic structure seen incarcerated at the sigmoid colon
Case Discussion
A bezoar is a concentration of ingested material within the gastrointestinal tract. Trichobezoars (hair) and phytobezoars (poorly digested fibers, seeds, fruits) are the two most common types