Phytobezoars are plant fibre concretions occurring in the stomach as a complication following some types of gastric surgery. Symptoms include distension, pain and vomiting. Ulceration, gastric bleeding and even perforation can occur. If untreated, they result in a significant mortality. Dissolution
In a female patient anaemia due to chronic blood loss occurred after gastrectomy and subsequent vagotomy. Gastroscopy showed a phytobezoar to be the cause. In a second patient who had not had gastric surgery a phytobezoar was found as well as a prepyloric ulcer during investigations for upper
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