TY - JOUR T1 - Coconut matting bezoar identified by a combined analytical approach. JF - Journal of Clinical Pathology JO - J Clin Pathol SP - 172 LP - 175 DO - 10.1136/jcp.39.2.172 VL - 39 IS - 2 AU - D A Levison AU - P R Crocker AU - T A Boxall AU - K J Randall Y1 - 1986/02/01 UR - http://jcp.bmj.com/content/39/2/172.abstract N2 - A rare type of bezoar composed of coconut matting was found in the stomach of a caucasian man. The exact identity of the fibres was established by scanning electron microscopy, x-ray energy spectroscopy, and microscopic infrared spectroscopy. This report illustrates the importance of these techniques for identifying the nature of foreign material. ER -