Review
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2015.
World J Gastrointest Endosc. Apr 16, 2015; 7(4): 336-345
Published online Apr 16, 2015. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v7.i4.336
Table 2 Clinical characteristics of bezoar patients
n (%)
Total31
Female18 (58.1)
Median age (yr, range)74 (10-93)
Past histories
Diabetes mellitus3 (9.7)
Surgery of gastrointestinal tract11 (35.5)
Symptoms
Pain11 (35.5)
Bloody or tarry stool5 (16.1)
Abdominal fullness5 (16.1)
Discomfort5 (16.1)
Anemia4 (12.9)
Difficulty of swallowing3 (9.7)
Hematemesis3 (9.7)
Nausea3 (9.7)
Anorexia1 (3.2)
Faint1 (3.2)
None3 (9.7)
Bezoar location
Stomach29 (93.5)
Small intestine2 (6.5)
Diagnosis modality
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy23 (74.2)
Computed tomography8 (25.8)
Complications of bezoar
Gastric ulcer201 (64.5)
Ileus31 (9.7)
Reflux esophagitis1 (3.2)
Acute gastric mucosal lesions1 (3.2)
Duodenal ulcer1 (3.2)
None6 (19.4)