A bezoar is a ball of swallowed foreign material (usually hair or fiber) that collects in the stomach and fails to pass through the intestines.
Alternative NamesTrichobezoar; Hairball
Causes, incidence, and risk factorsChewing on or eating hair or fuzzy materials (or indigestible materials such as plastic bags) can lead to the formation of a bezoar. The rate is very low and the risk is greater among mentally retarded or emotionally disturbed children. Generally bezoars are mostly seen in females aged 10 to 19.
SymptomsThe child may have a lump in the abdomen that can be felt by the health care provider. A barium swallow x-ray will show the mass in the stomach, sometimes a scope is used (endoscopy) to directly view the bezoar.
TreatmentThe bezoar may need to be surgically removed (especially trichobezoars which tend to be large). Sometimes small bezoars can be removed through a scope placed through the mouth and into the stomach (similar to an EGD procedure). Then, follow the prevention measures described.
Expectations (prognosis)Full recovery is expected.
ComplicationsPersistent vomiting can lead to dehydration.
Calling your health care providerCall your health care provider if you suspect your child has a bezoar.
PreventionIf your child has had a hair bezoar in the past, trim the child's hair short so he or she cannot put the ends in the mouth. Keep indigestible materials away from a child that has a tendency to put items in the mouth.
Be sure to remove the child's access to fuzzy or fiber-filled materials.
ReferencesPfau PR, Ginsberg GG. Foreign bodies and bezoars. In: Feldman M, Friedman LS, Brandt LJ, eds. Sleisenger & Fordtran's Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease. 8th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2006:chap 23.
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∙ 12y agoA bezoar is a ball of swallowed foreign material (usually hair or fiber) that collects in the stomach and fails to pass through the intestines.
Alternative NamesTrichobezoar; Hairball
Causes, incidence, and risk factorsChewing on or eating hair or fuzzy materials (or indigestible materials such as plastic bags) can lead to the formation of a bezoar. The rate is very low and the risk is greater among mentally retarded or emotionally disturbed children. Generally bezoars are mostly seen in females aged 10 to 19.
SymptomsThe child may have a lump in the abdomen that can be felt by the health care provider. A barium swallow x-ray will show the mass in the stomach, sometimes a scope is used (endoscopy) to directly view the bezoar.
TreatmentThe bezoar may need to be surgically removed (especially trichobezoars which tend to be large). Sometimes small bezoars can be removed through a scope placed through the mouth and into the stomach (similar to an EGD procedure). Then, follow the prevention measures described.
Expectations (prognosis)Full recovery is expected.
ComplicationsPersistent vomiting can lead to dehydration.
Calling your health care providerCall your health care provider if you suspect your child has a bezoar.
PreventionIf your child has had a hair bezoar in the past, trim the child's hair short so he or she cannot put the ends in the mouth. Keep indigestible materials away from a child that has a tendency to put items in the mouth.
Be sure to remove the child's access to fuzzy or fiber-filled materials.
ReferencesKelsen J, Liacouras CA. Foreign Bodies and Bezoars. In: Kliegman RM, Behrman RE, Jenson HB, Stanton BF, eds. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 19th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 326.
Reviewed ByReview Date: 08/02/2011
Neil K. Kaneshiro, MD, MHA, Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A bezoar goat is another term for a bezoar ibex - a species of wild goat, Latin name Capra aegagrus, native to Asia Minor and the Middle East, also found on Crete.
Hairballs are not uncommon in animals, especially cats, due to their grooming habits. When animals groom themselves, they ingest loose fur which can accumulate in their stomach, forming a hairball. While occasional hairballs are not usually a cause for concern, frequent hairballs can indicate an underlying issue such as excessive shedding or gastrointestinal problems. It's important to provide your pet with regular grooming and a balanced diet to help prevent hairball formation.
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A bezoar is a mass, usually of undigested vegetable matter or hair, found inside an animal's intestines.
A bezoar is a mass, usually of undigested vegetable matter or hair, found inside an animal's intestines.
A bezoar goat is another term for a bezoar ibex - a species of wild goat, Latin name Capra aegagrus, native to Asia Minor and the Middle East, also found on Crete.
A bezoar ibex is another term for a bezoar goat - a species of wild goat, Latin name Capra aegagrus, native to Asia Minor and the Middle East, also found on Crete.
in the first book of Harry Potter, professor snape explained that a bezoar can be used to cure most of the poisons in the wizarding world.... then in the sixth book when Ron was poisoned, harry used the bezoar to save him.
it depends on what the bezoar mass is made up of...but most likely, the end result is not going to be fun. whatever it is, don't do it!
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you will find a bezoar in a Harry Potter book or movie. they come from goats stomaches and are a quick cure for poison. you can also find a bezoar in a person that can not digest certain things or intakes things that are not natural to take in, such as gum and hair, the combination will or can cause a blockage in the intestines.
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