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Trichophagia and Trichobezoar: Case Report [PDF]
Clinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health, 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. Although trichobezoars are well described in terms of surgical diagnostic and procedure, there are only but very scarce reports on psychiatric ...
Tiago Santos
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An unusual case of trichotillomania and trichophagia associated with authentic hair extension as seen in a young African-American female adult [PDF]
Discover Psychology, 2022 Trichotillomania refers to repetitive pulling of hair from the body and may be accompanied by trichophagia, the ingesting of extracted hair. It is frequently comorbid with other psychiatric disorders and resulting hair loss can seriously affect quality ...
Akshar Patel +4 more
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Trichopsychodermatology: trichotillomania and trichophagia leading to Rapunzel syndrome [PDF]
Postepy Dermatologii I Alergologii, 2022 The Rapunzel syndrome occurs when the trichobezoar (hair ball) extends beyond the small intestine and sometimes even into the colon, producing long, tail-like hair extensions.To present cases of trichobezoars, an extremely rare human intestinal disease caused by the ingestion of hair (trichophagia).In this retrospective study, we assessed the medical ...
Krzysztof Balawender
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Trichotillomania and trichophagia: The causes of Rapunzel syndrome [PDF]
Revista Espanola De Enfermedades Digestivas, 2013 Trichotillomania, the repeated action of pulling out one’s own hair for pleasure or sensation of relaxation, and trichophagia, the result of hair eating, usually precede trichobezoar formation. In most patients, the trichobezoar is located in the stomach; however, in a few number of patients, the gastric trichobezoar has a tail and extends through the ...
Nuno Veloso +5 more
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Giant Gastric Trichobezoar: A Case Report of an Adolescent Girl [PDF]
Clinical Case ReportsA 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.
Sehrish Irshad +4 more
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Clinical characteristics of trichotillomania with trichophagia [PDF]
Comprehensive Psychiatry, 2008 Little is known about trichophagia in individuals with trichotillomania. Although studies have mentioned the behavior, no previous studies have examined clinical correlates of trichophagia.We examined the clinical correlates of trichophagia in 68 subjects with Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, trichotillomania (85.3%
Jon E Grant, Brian L. Odlaug
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Trichophagia along with trichobezoar in the absence of trichotillomania [PDF]
Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice, 2014 ABSTRACTTrichobezoars are rarely described in the absence of trichotillomania. In this report we present a case of trichobezoar associated with trichophagia in the absence of trichotillomania. A 16-year-old girl presented to surgery outpatient with complaints of pain in abdomen and vomiting for the last 6 months. Physical examination revealed a 14 × 16
Aseem Mehra, Ajit Avasthi, Vikas Gupta
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Trichotillomania and Trichophagia: Modern Diagnostic and Therapeutic Methods [PDF]
Dermatology and Therapy, 2018 Trichotillomania is a chronic, mental disease of impulse control, characterized by repetitive, compulsive, and self-induced hair pulling. It can occur at any age but is observed more often in adolescents, with a strong predominance in females. Diagnosis of trichotillomania may be difficult, and its effective treatment challenging. The aim of this study
Adam Reich
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Gastric Trichobezoar: A Case Report of a Young Adult From a Secondary Hospital [PDF]
Clinical Case ReportsKey Clinical Message Trichobezoar is the pathological formation of a hair mass within the gastrointestinal tract, usually correlated with psychiatric conditions like trichotillomania and trichophagia.
Mohaned Altijani Abdalgadir Hamdnaalla +6 more
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Pediatric Rapunzel Syndrome Presenting With Jejunojejunal Intussusception Managed Surgically: A Rare Case Report [PDF]
Clinical Case ReportsBezoars are masses of indigestible material within the gastrointestinal tract. Trichobezoars, composed of hair, are rare and typically occur in young females with psychiatric conditions.
Muhammad Irfan +8 more
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