Bezoar commonly presents with which symptom?

Bezoar commonly presents with which symptom?

• A. Weight gain
• B. Lack of appetite and early satiety
• C. Jaundice
• D. Vomiting blood

Answer: (B)

Bezoar in the stomach acts like a mechanical blockage, taking up space and making the stomach fill up quickly after a small amount of food. This leads to lack of appetite and early satiety because patients feel full sooner and don’t want to eat more. While you can see nausea or vomiting with obstruction, the hallmark symptom you’re expected to recognize is this rapid early fullness and reduced appetite. Weight loss often accompanies this due to decreased intake, while jaundice or vomiting blood point to other problems like biliary issues or GI bleeding, not a gastric mass.

Bezoar in the stomach acts like a mechanical blockage, taking up space and making the stomach fill up quickly after a small amount of food. This leads to lack of appetite and early satiety because patients feel full sooner and don’t want to eat more. While you can see nausea or vomiting with obstruction, the hallmark symptom you’re expected to recognize is this rapid early fullness and reduced appetite. Weight loss often accompanies this due to decreased intake, while jaundice or vomiting blood point to other problems like biliary issues or GI bleeding, not a gastric mass.