Gastric Perforation due to Giant Trichobezoar in a 13-Year-Old Child
(2016) J Gastrointest Surg — (2016)
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- 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.
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Marique, L., Wirtz, M., Henkens, A., Delchambre, E., Monfred, R., Venet, C., & Staudt, J.-P. (2016). Gastric Perforation due to Giant Trichobezoar in a 13-Year-Old Child. J Gastrointest Surg. Submitted. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11605-016-3272-2 (Original work published 2016)