A total of 17 cases of bezoars who were admitted and treated with operation at the department of general surgery, Won Kwang University Hospital for 6 years from 1982 to 1987 were clinically analysed. The results were follows; 1) All cases (17 cases) were phytobozoars, especially diospyrobezoars in 14 cases (82.4%) 2) The bezoars were predominant in autumm and winter (88.2%). 3) The bezoars were located in stomach and jejunum, 2 cases (11.8%); duodenum, 1 case (5.9%); jejunum, 4 cases (23.5%); ileum, 10 cases (58.8%). 4) The mechanical intestinal obstruction was noted in 17 cases (100.0%) and a palpable mass in 3 cases (17.6%). 5) Enterolithotomy was performed in 14 cases (82.4%).