Pharmacobezoar: a rare cause of body packing misdiagnosis

Bruno Mégarbanea Department of Medical and Toxicological Critical Care, Federation of Toxicology, Lariboisière Hospital, APHP, Paris, France;b INSERM UMRS-1144, Paris Cité University, Paris, FranceCorrespondence[email protected]

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Nawel Gharnaouta Department of Medical and Toxicological Critical Care, Federation of Toxicology, Lariboisière Hospital, APHP, Paris, FranceView further author information

Nouzha Djebrani Oussedikc Laboratory of Toxicology, Lariboisière Hospital, Paris, FranceView further author information

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