"Bezoars" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Concretions of swallowed hair, fruit or vegetable fibers, or similar substances found in the alimentary canal.
| Descriptor ID |
D001630
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C26.392.183
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| Concept/Terms |
Hair Balls- Hair Balls
- Ball, Hair
- Balls, Hair
- Hair Ball
- Trichobezoars
- Trichobezoar
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Bezoars" by people in Profiles.
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Vanderbeek PB, Fasano C, O'Malley G, Hornstein J. Esophageal obstruction from a hygroscopic pharmacobezoar containing glucomannan. Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2007; 45(1):80-2.
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Smith BJ, Bachrach SJ. An unexpected finding in an eight-year-old child with cerebral palsy and weight loss. J Natl Med Assoc. 2006 Feb; 98(2):280-3.
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Weller SC, Pachter LM, Trotter RT, Baer RD. Empacho in four Latino groups: a study of intra- and inter-cultural variation in beliefs. Med Anthropol. 1993 Apr; 15(2):109-36.
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Laufer J, Reichman B, Graif M, Brish M. Anuria in a premature infant due to ureteropelvic fungal bezoars. Eur J Pediatr. 1986 Apr; 145(1-2):125-7.