Laparoscopic Removal of a Large Gastric Trichobezoar: a Novel Technique
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DOI: 10.1007/s12262-020-02419-0
Abstract: A trichobezoar is a ball of swallowed hair that collects in the stomach and fails to pass through the intestine. A 23-year-old woman presented with lump abdomen and vomiting, and endoscopy confirmed a giant trichobezoar… read more here.
Keywords: trichobezoar; removal; laparoscopic; novel technique ... See more keywords
The longest trichobezoar (59 in.) presented with gastric perforation and multiple small bowel intussusceptions—a unique presentation
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DOI: 10.1007/s12262-020-02547-7
Abstract: A trichobezoar is an old entity which arises out of eating own hairs. These patients are psychiatrically ill, leading them to eat their own hairs. We report a case of a 15-year-old girl with severe… read more here.
Keywords: small bowel; trichobezoar; perforation; perforation multiple ... See more keywords