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. 2015 Jan 1;6(1):8.
eCollection 2015 Jan-Apr.

Gastric trichobezoar in a 6-year old girl

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Gastric trichobezoar in a 6-year old girl

Nm Joshi et al. APSP J Case Rep. .
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Figure 1:Trichobezoar as seen during endoscopy.
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Figure 2: Retrieved gastric trichobezoar.

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