"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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| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Bezoars" by people in Profiles.
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Multiple small bowel perforation in a young adult female due to Rapunzel Syndrome. Ann Ital Chir. 2020 Nov 09; 9.
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Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation After Diphenhydramine Ingestion. J Med Toxicol. 2018 09; 14(3):253-256.
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The surgical management of Rapunzel syndrome: a case series and literature review. J Pediatr Surg. 2013 Apr; 48(4):830-4.
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Rapunzel syndrome. Pediatr Radiol. 2010 Dec; 40 Suppl 1:S100.
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Behavioral treatment of trichotillomania and trichophagia in a 29-month-old girl. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2009 Nov; 48(9):951-3.
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Image of the month. Rapunzel syndrome. Arch Surg. 2002 Dec; 137(12):1443, 1444.
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An endoscopic method for removal of duodenal phytobezoars. Gastrointest Endosc. 1995 Jan; 41(1):74-6.
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Case of the month: "but fell like autumn fruit that mellowed long" (John Dryden). Br J Radiol. 1994 Oct; 67(802):1033-4.