A Case of Giant Gastric Trichobezoar
Trichobezoar is an unusual form of bezoar found in the digestive tract, mostly in the stomach. The patient is often a female in her adolescence who pulls out and swallows her hair. This habit could stem from anxiety and the trichotillomania disorder. These hairs accumulate in the stomach and cause g...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Pediatric Surgery Research Center of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
2020-02-01
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| Series: | Iranian Journal of Pediatric Surgery |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.sbmu.ac.ir/irjps/article/view/23729 |