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Management of Gastric Trichobezoar in Children: A Case Report and Literature Review [PDF]
Journal of Pediatrics ReviewBackground: Trichobezoar is a gastrointestinal obstruction formed from ingested hair, commonly associated with trichotillomania, a psychiatric disorder characterized by compulsive hair pulling and ingestion.
Neda Ezoddin +3 more
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Approach to Trichobezoar Cases in Children: Literature Review
Bezmiâlem Science, 2014 Trichobezoar is a mass found trapped in the gastrointestinal system formed from the ingestion of hair. They are mostly localized inside the stomach, and they can occasionally extend from the pylorus into the duodenum and small intestines.
Huseyin KILINCASLAN +4 more
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Rapunzel syndrome presenting as biliary obstruction
Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2018 Trichobezoars are characterized as a mass of matted hair retained in the stomach. Rapunzel syndrome is characterized by a gastric trichobezoar extending beyond the pylorus and most often presents with symptoms of intestinal obstruction including ...
Emma C. Hamilton +2 more
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Trichobezoars as a cause of intestinal obstruction in a young female [PDF]
, 2019 A bezoar is a mass found trapped in the gastrointestinal system, though it can occur in other locations. There are various types of bezoars including food boluses, lactobezoar, pharmacobezoar, phytobezoar, diospyrobezoar and trichobezoar. They are common
Amonkar, Dilip +2 more
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Uma massa abdominal incaracterística na idade pediátrica – Síndrome de Rapunzel [PDF]
, 2019 The Rapunzel syndrome is a rare condition, a term also used for a trichobezoar that presents a tail to the duodenum and/or jejunum through the pylorus. This is caused by a “hairy ball” within the stomach, leading to gastric outlet obstruction. We present
Castro, Miguel +3 more
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Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric SurgeonsTrichobezoar is a rare diagnosis among pediatric patients highlighting underlying psychiatric illness. Gastric bezoar with a long tail extending into small bowel may present with varied presentation including small bowel obstruction. Isolated small bowel
Dipanjan Goswami +5 more
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Small-Bowel Obstruction Secondary to Ileal Trichobezoar in a Patient with Rapunzel Syndrome
Case Reports in Gastroenterology, 2018 Bezoars are conglomerations of undigested foreign material retained in the gastrointestinal tract. Trichobezoar is a compact conglomeration of swallowed hair and constitutes less than 6% of all bezoars.
Bertha E. García-Ramírez +5 more
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A case of contained jejunal perforation secondary to trichobezoar in a 65-year-old woman [PDF]
, 2022 Bezoars are conglomerations of undigested foreign material retained in the gastrointestinal tract. Trichobezoars consist of swallowed hair and constitute less than 6% of all bezoars.
Aregawi, Alazar Berhe +1 more
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Trichobezoar Found Accidently while Diagnosing Resistance to Thyroid Hormone
Case Reports in GastroenterologyIntroduction: Bezoars are masses of indigestible foreign material in the gastrointestinal tract, usually in the stomach. These materials could be indigestible fruits, hair, milk products, or tablets.
Kinga Szopińska +5 more
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Rapunzel syndrome: A South African variety [PDF]
, 2018 Trichobezoars are intraluminal accretions of ingested hair. Rapunzel syndrome is a rare and extreme presentation, with the trichobezoar extending into the small intestine. It is most frequently reported in children and psychiatric patients.
Dedekind, B, Plaskett, J, Thomson, D
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