A woman in her 40s who was admitted to a hospital in East China with severe abdominal pains was found to have a 2-inch indigestible bezoar in the middle of her stomach. At first, doctors weren’t sure if the mass was a tumor or another type of blockage because of its large size, according to AsiaWire. TODDLER LEFT WITH HOLES IN STOMACH AFTER SWALLOWING 37 MAGNETIC BALLSA bezoar is a solid mass of indigestible material that accumulates in the digestive tract, which can cause a blockage, according to the MayoClinic. They typically form in the stomach, but can also appear in the small or large intestine, and affect both children and adults. While they sometimes may pass on their own, other patients may require medication to help dissolve the mass or even surgery.
Source: Fox News December 06, 2019 15:00 UTC