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Perforated Gastric Ulcer due to a Giant Trichobezoar: A Case Report and Literature Review

Clinical Case Reports
The term “trichobezoar” refers to foreign and indigestible material in the gastrointestinal tract, and it can indicate several underlying mental illnesses.
Raghad Samha, Fadi Tabara, Howida Daghestani, Kristin Alsalami, Marah Mansour, Yasmin Martini, Abdulsalam Koushe, Youmna Stitieh, Abdulrahman Almarzouki, Riad Alhamaidi   +9 more
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Pediatric Rapunzel Syndrome Presenting With Jejunojejunal Intussusception Managed Surgically: A Rare Case Report. [PDF]

Clin Case Rep
ABSTRACT Bezoars are masses of indigestible material within the gastrointestinal tract. Trichobezoars, composed of hair, are rare and typically occur in young females with psychiatric conditions. Rapunzel syndrome is a severe variant where the trichobezoar extends into the small intestine.
Irfan M, Abdul Mughees H, Talha Safdar M, Hassaan Javaid M, Asif R, Mahmoud A, Bilal Masood M, Farooq T, Nazir F.   +8 more
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Rapunzel syndrome: Trichobezoar-induced pancreatitis unraveled. [PDF]

JPGN Rep
Abstract Trichobezoars are rare hair‐based intraluminal foreign bodies that may cause significant gastrointestinal complications, particularly when extending into the duodenum as in Rapunzel syndrome. We report the case of an 11‐year‐old girl with sensory processing difficulties and undiagnosed avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID), who ...
Scott H, Sansguiri A, Polachek A, Matthews S, Mehta M.   +4 more
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Giant Gastric Trichobezoar: A Case Report of an Adolescent Girl. [PDF]

Clin Case Rep
ABSTRACT A rare case of gastric trichobezoar associated with trichotillomania and trichophagia emphasizes the need for careful psychiatric evaluation and early imaging of such patients to ensure timely surgical intervention to prevent severe complications.
Irshad S, Irshad S, Irshad M, Fatima M, Ali Z.   +4 more
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A Rare Case of Small Bowel Obstruction Due to Primary Trichobezoar [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2014
A trichobezoar is a mass of culminated hair within the gastrointestinal tract. Stomach is the common site of occurrence. Intestinal obstruction due to primary trichobezoar is extremely rare. Only few cases have been reported so far.
Vikas Goyal, P.K.Goyal, Monica Gupta
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Rapunzel Syndrome: The not-so-fairy tale of a long tail

National Board of Examinations Journal of Medical Sciences, 2023
Background: Rapunzel Syndrome associated with Trichobezoar secondary to a psychiatric illness Trichotillomania, is often a rare diagnosis of Gastrointestinal symptoms, occurring predominantly in young & adolescent females.
Ayush Varshney, Narasimha Rao, Surendra Kumar, Deepak Mittal, Karnika Agrawal   +4 more
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Gastric trichobezoar [PDF]

Clinical Case Reports, 2017
Key Clinical Message Trichobezoar is a rare gastrointestinal pathology, but should be considered in patients with abdominal mass and previous history of trichophagia. In physical examination, it is important to verify signs of alopecia. Minimally invasive surgery is a secure method to remove the specimen from the stomach.
Daniel José Szor, André Roncon Dias
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Giant Gastroduodenal Trichobezoar: An Endoscopic Surprise

Journal of Digestive Endoscopy, 2018
A trichobezoar is a rare condition, mostly seen in teenage girls with abnormal psychiatric behavior of eating hairs and nails (trichophagia). Trichobezoar may rarely present with nonspecific abdominal symptoms without obvious trichotillomania and ...
Ashish Kumar Jha, Manish Kumar Mishra, Rakesh Kumar, Madhur Chaudhary, Shubham Purkayastha, Praveen Jha, Nazis Raza   +6 more
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Trichophagia and trichobezoar: case report [PDF]

, 2012
OBJECTIVE: Trichobezoar consists of a compact mass of hair occupying the gastric cavity to a various extent. When the trichobezoar extends past the duodenum it is better referred to as Rapunzel Syndrome.
Alcafache, J, Madeira, N, Molinar, G, Noronha, J, Santos, T, Vicente, C   +5 more
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Histopathologic diagnosis and patient characteristics in cats with small intestinal obstructions secondary to trichobezoars

Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, 2023
Objectives The aim of the present study was to describe the distribution of gastrointestinal histopathology findings associated with gastrointestinal obstructions secondary to trichobezoar formation in cats.
Michael Pawenski, Christopher C Smola, Trysta Dionne, Melinda Larson   +3 more
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