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Abdominal X-ray showing a faecal mass in the rectum
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Basic laboratory tests were all within normal range and an abdominal X-ray showed a faecal mass in the pelvis (Figure 1).
Manual disimpaction of the sunflower seed bezoar in the operating theatre under general anaesthesia
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The patient was taken to the operating theatre, where he underwent manual extraction of the bezoar under general anaesthesia (Figure 2).