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57. A Case of Trichotillomania and Trichophagia Associated With Synthetic Wigs in a Young African American Female

Journal of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
Andrin Sadikaj, Sophia Zhang
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Trichophagia and trichobezoar: Etiologic role of iron deficiency

Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 1981
G. Holcomb
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Tonsillar trichophagia without trichotillomania: a pediatric case and psychiatric considerations

European Journal of Medical Case Reports
Background:Trichophagia, the compulsive ingestion of hair, is most commonly linked to trichotillomania. However, isolated trichophagia without hair-pulling behavior is extremely rare, especially in children.
Abdullah Ozan Polat, O. Basat
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[Trichophagia treated successfully by intravenous iron injections].

Orvosi hetilap, 1991
The case of a trichophagic child is presented. Oral and intramuscular iron therapy brought only temporary effect at the age of 3. Seven years later the 10-year-old highly intelligent girl ate again hair. She was not anaemic and her serum iron level was not low. Intravenous iron injections applied again ceased immediately the psychic aberration that did
C, Hadnagy, P, Binder, J, Grauzer, K, Szöcs   +3 more
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SMALL BOWEL OBSTRUCTION CAUSED BY A TRICHOBEZOAR IN AN 8-YEAR-OLD GIRL: IMAGING FINDINGS AND THE RAPUNZEL SYNDROME

MedPeer publisher
Trichobezoars are concretions of ingested hair that accumulate within the gastrointestinal tract, most commonly in the stomach. They are predominantly observed in young females with trichophagia, often in the context of underlying psychiatric disorders ...
Sisaid. Meliani, K. Meliani, M. Kouadri, O. Ayouche, N. Bouknani, S. Berrada, A. Rami   +6 more
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Gastric Trichobezoar in a 2-Year-Old Girl With Severe Malnutrition and Social Risk: A Case Report.

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health
Gastric trichobezoar, though rare in children under 3 years, should be considered in cases of chronic vomiting, malnutrition, and unexplained gastric masses, particularly with clinical clues of irregular alopecia and history of hair ingestion.
Orly Lender Barmac, Lucero Riva Torre, Tahmina Haque, Erik E Chiong Espinoza, Paolo S Chavez Cavalie   +4 more
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Síndrome de Rapunzel: causa de suboclusión intestinal en una adolescente. Reporte de caso

Acta Médica Costarricense
Introduction: Rapunzel Syndrome is a rare type of trichobezoar caused by trichophagia, often associated with trichotillomania. Trichobezoars are masses composed of ingested hair, most commonly located in the stomach, and may extend into the small ...
Arlin Ordóñez, L. Sánchez-Sierra, Cinthya Karina Mejía Escobar   +2 more
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Management Of Trichobezoar With And Without Rapunzel Syndrome In Tertiary Care Centre

Journal of Society of Surgeons of Nepal
Trichobezoar is a rare pathology in which swallowed hairs accumulate in the stomach. An unusual form of bezoar extending from the stomach to the small intestine or beyond has been described as Rapunzel syndrome.
Ashutosh Talwar, Amandeep Singh, Manpreet Kaur, Haramritpal Kaur   +3 more
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Rapunzel syndrome in surgical emergency managing dual trichobezoars in a patient with cerebral palsy

Indian Journal of Case Reports
Rapunzel syndrome, a rare form of trichobezoar, may lead to significant bowel obstruction. The patient often presents with features of bowel obstruction, such as vomiting, abdominal pain, and distention.
Abhishek Saini, S. Balamurugan
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Trichophagia affects response to duodenal levodopa/carbidopa gel administration

Movement Disorders, 2012
Thomas Müller, Thomas Haas, Sven Lütge, Marion Marg, Reinhard Ehret   +4 more
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