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Case Reports
. 2004 May;129(4):237-40.
doi: 10.1016/j.anchir.2004.02.008.

[Gastric trichobezoar: one case report]

[Article in French]
A Ousadden  1 , K Mazaz, I Mellouki, K A Taleb
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Case Reports

[Gastric trichobezoar: one case report]

[Article in French]
A Ousadden et al. Ann Chir. 2004 May.

Abstract

The gastric trichobezoar is a rare disease in which diagnosis is easy in case of evocative context. Its treatment is not standardized. The authors report the case of a 9 year old girl, known to have trichophagy, presenting with a large epigastric mass. Upper endoscopy made the diagnosis of a trichobezoar. Surgical extraction was performed through gastrotomy, without complications. Psychiatric follow-up was recommended.

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