Giant Gastric Trichobezoar: A Case Report of an Adolescent Girl

ABSTRACT A rare case of gastric trichobezoar associated with trichotillomania and trichophagia emphasizes the need for careful psychiatric evaluation and early imaging of such patients to ensure timely surgical intervention to prevent severe complications.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Clinical Case Reports
Main Authors: Sehrish Irshad, Shahzeen Irshad, Maryam Irshad, Mahnoor Fatima, Zulqarnain Ali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2025-10-01
Subjects:
case report
intragastric mass
trichobezoar
trichophagia
trichotillomania
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.71116
Description
Summary:ABSTRACT A rare case of gastric trichobezoar associated with trichotillomania and trichophagia emphasizes the need for careful psychiatric evaluation and early imaging of such patients to ensure timely surgical intervention to prevent severe complications.
ISSN:2050-0904

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