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Case Report

Esophageal obstruction from a hygroscopic pharmacobezoar containing glucomannan

Paul B. Vanderbeek Department of Emergency Medicine, Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
, M.D.,
Charles Fasano Department of Emergency Medicine, Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
, D.O.,
Gerald O'Malley Department of Emergency Medicine, Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
, D.O. &
Jon Hornstein Department of Emergency Medicine, Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
, M.D.
Pages 80-82 | Received 04 Aug 2005, Accepted 05 Oct 2005, Published online: 07 Oct 2008

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