Coconut matting bezoar identified by a combined analytical approach.
A rare type of bezoar composed of coconut matting was found in the stomach of a caucasian man. The exact identity of the fibres was established by scanning electron microscopy, x-ray energy spectroscopy, and microscopic infrared spectroscopy. This report illustrates the importance of these techniques for identifying the nature of foreign material.
D000328:Adult; D001630:Bezoars / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003059:Cocos; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D013052:Spectrometry, X-Ray Emission; D013055:Spectrophotometry, Infrared; D013270:Stomach