Gastro-intestinal phytobezoars in Zimbabwean Africans.
The clinical features of 10 African patients with gastro-intestinal phytobezoars are described. These were similar to those described with persimmon bezoars and we postulate that the fruit of locally found trees, also of the genus Diospyros, are responsible.
D000328:Adult; D001630:Bezoars / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum / Q000601:surgery; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013270:Stomach / Q000601:surgery; D015030:Zimbabwe