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Case Reports
. 2017 Jun;21(6):1093-1094.
doi: 10.1007/s11605-016-3272-2. Epub 2016 Sep 22.

Gastric Perforation due to Giant Trichobezoar in a 13-Year-Old Child

Lancelot Marique  1 , Michel Wirtz  2 , Arnaud Henkens  2 , Emilie Delchambre  2 , Monfred Rezaï  3 , Christian Venet  3 , Jean-Pierre Staudt  2
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Gastric Perforation due to Giant Trichobezoar in a 13-Year-Old Child

Lancelot Marique et al. J Gastrointest Surg. 2017 Jun.

Abstract

Trichotillomania and trichotillophagia can cause the formation of enormous intragastric hairballs. We report the case of a 13-year-old girl who was brought to the emergency service for evaluation of an acute abdomen. Abdominal CT scanner showed a giant gastric trichobezoar which had to be removed by susombilical laparotomy and transverse gastrotomy. This case illustrates the fairly uncommon perforation risk of these gastric bezoars.

Keywords: Child; Gastric perforation; Peritonitis; Trichobezoar.

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