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Table 5 Differential diagnosis of gastric lactobezoar
| Gastrointestinal obstruction | Other types of gastric bezoar Intestinal or colonic bezoar Pyloric stenosis Intestinal stenosis/atresia Paralytic ileus Meconiumileus Volvulus Intussusception |
|---|---|
| Tumors | Tumor of the liver Tumor of the kidney Neuroblastoma GI-lymphoma |
| Respiratory | Infant respiratory distress syndrome Pneumonia Pneumothorax Diaphragmatic hernia |
| Cardiocirculatory | Cardiac malformation Cardiac insufficiency Sepsis Inadequate supply of fluids |
