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[Bezoars - diagnostic problems based on own observations and literature review]

Anna Taczalska1, Karolina Nowosławska-Łuniewska, Maria Koziarkiewicz

  • 1Klinika Chirurgii i Urologii Dziecięcej, ICZMP, Rzgowska 281/289, 93-338 Łódź, aniataczalska@o2.pl.

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|December 4, 2013
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Bezoars, masses of indigestible material, can cause gastrointestinal obstruction. Early diagnosis and monitoring of predisposing factors are crucial for managing this condition.

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