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DOI: 10.4103/0971-3026.76049
Case report: Colonic bezoar due to box myrtle seeds: A very rare occurrence
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Abstract
Large bowel seed bezoars are rare and are mostly due to seeds of sunflower, prickly pear cactus, sesame and cucumber. We present a rare case of sigmoid colon seed bezoar due to Box Myrtle seeds because of an underlying benign stricture.
Publication History
Article published online:
31 July 2021
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