Gastric trichobezoar: Food for thought
A bezoar is an agglomeration of food or indigestible foreign material in the gastro-intestinal tract. It is an uncommon cause of abdominal symptomatology and can result in intestinal obstruction. This report is of an adolescent girl with a history of abdominal distension and trichophagia.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2013-03-01
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| Series: | South African Journal of Radiology |
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| Online Access: | https://sajr.org.za/index.php/sajr/article/view/205 |