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Gastric Bezoar: Cause of Weight Loss in a Patient With Previous Bariatric Surgery
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Gastric Bezoar: Cause of Weight Loss in a Patient With Previous Bariatric Surgery

Ahmed Alemam, Dongmin Shin and Bhavna Balar
Curēus (Palo Alto, CA), Vol.13(12), p.e20139
03/12/2021
PMID: 35003973

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General & Internal Medicine Life Sciences & Biomedicine Medicine, General & Internal Science & Technology
Gastric bezoar is a concretion of undigested material found in the stomach and is classified by its composition. Patients may remain asymptomatic or present with a variety of gastrointestinal symptoms. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy is required to establish the diagnosis. Treatment options include chemical dissolution, endoscopic removal, or surgical removal. Here, we present a rare case of gastric bezoar in a patient with a remote history of bariatric surgery presenting with acute weight loss.
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