Maazouz, Amine and Dabbagh, Mahmoud and Zahraoui, Anass and Asaatach, Yosra and Moatassim, Zakaria and Hamdani, Hamza and Bahadi, Oussama and Benmoulla, Fatimazahra and Belkouchi, Omar and Youssef, Ihab and Malki, Hadj Omar and Ifrine, Lahcen and Belkouchi, Abdelkader (2023) Gastric Trichobezoar that Manifested with Chronic Epigastric Pain: A Case Report and Literature Review. Asian Journal of Case Reports in Surgery, 6 (1). pp. 279-284.
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Abstract
Gastric trichobezoar consist of the accumulation of chewed hair in the stomach. The hair can also extend to other structures of the digestive tract. It is a rare presentation which is usually associated with trichotillomania and trichpagia.
Trichobezoars are rare and present both a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge.
We report a case of a young adult female who presented with gastric pain. Surgery consisted of a small laparotomy and evacuation of the trichobezoar through a small gastrotomy. Treatment should be coupled to psychiatric evaluation and therapy to prevent recurrence.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | Digital Academic Press > Medical Science |
| Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email support@digiacademicpress.org |
| Date Deposited: | 08 Jun 2023 05:30 |
| Last Modified: | 21 Oct 2024 03:59 |
| URI: | http://science.researchersasian.com/id/eprint/1411 |
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