Gastric Phytobezoar?

[PamelaM]

Does anyone have any experience working with someone who has been diagnosed with having a gastric phytobezoar? Any information you can provide would be helpful. I did a bit of research on line and am aware of what this is but it was also describes as being rare.

[jodi f.]

Wow, I'd never heard of this before. Did you see this clinical report?: http://www.gastrohep.com/classcases/classcases.asp?id=47

I knew Coca Cola could clean chrome, but it appears there's an effective medical use for it, as well. The case study involved 3 Cokes per meal for a month! Horrible as that sounds, it may be preferable to surgery (and of course, some people would love a prescription like this).

[Marlina E]

Wow, that is crazy!

[Oshyan Greene]

Wow, check this out: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bezoar Apparently the resulting "bezoar stones" used to be considered quite valuable! Sounds painful.

- Oshyan

[MiraD]

Sort of fascinating and horrifying at the same time.

I won't be sharing this info with any clients in case they decide that they should start taking cokes as a preventative - LOL