A Case of a Magnesium Oxide Bezoar.

A Case of a Magnesium Oxide Bezoar. Intern Med. 2018 Jun 06;: Authors: Iwamuro M, Saito S, Yoshioka M, Urata H, Ueda K, Yamamoto K, Okada H Abstract A 75-year-old Japanese woman presented with nausea and appetite loss. Computed tomography showed a radiopaque substance in the stomach. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy revealed bezoars in the stomach, which were endoscopically retrieved. The bezoars were mainly composed of magnesium and oxide. Although bezoar formation associated with magnesium oxide consumption is infrequently encountered, the present case indicates that pharmacobezoar should be considered among the differential diagnoses in patients who demonstrate a radiopaque mass in the digestive tract and have a history of magnesium oxide use. PMID: 29877289 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
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