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Case Reports
. 2022 Mar;37(4):962-965.
doi: 10.1007/s11606-021-07194-6. Epub 2022 Jan 3.

Trichobezoar Without Trichotillomania-a Case Report

Mitchell Edwards  1   2 , Andrew Kaz  3   4 , Pandora L Wander  3   4
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Case Reports

Trichobezoar Without Trichotillomania-a Case Report

Mitchell Edwards et al. J Gen Intern Med. 2022 Mar.
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The authors declare that they do not have a conflict of interest.

Figures

Fig. 1
Fig. 1
Transverse (A) and coronal (B) sections of the patients’ CT of the abdomen and pelvis with intravenous contrast. A focally dilated duodenum and a proximal jejunum with a mottled appearance of the non-enhancing gastric contents were present. No inflammatory changes of the pancreas were present
Fig. 2
Fig. 2
A Endoscopic view of the large trichobezoar mixed with food occupying the stomach. B Attempt of fragmentation using argon plasma coagulation on the trichobezoar
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