Giant bezoar causing recurrent abdominal pain in a young girl with autism spectrum disorder

• Main Authors: Paolo Quitadamo (Author), Giusy Ranucci (Author), Stefania Ragozzino (Author), Sonia Tamasi (Author), Marcella Giugliano (Author), Giovanni Gaglione (Author), Daniele De Brasi (Author), Augusto Mastrominico (Author), Giovanni Di Nardo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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A giant bezoar fulfilling the stomach, the duodenum and the jejunum for about 60-70 cm was found in a young girl with autism spectrum disorder, admitted for acute abdominal pain. At initial radiological evaluation an intestinal ilea-ileal intussusception was diagnosed but a computed tomography showe...