A Massive Gastric Trichobezoar In a Young Female, a Case Report

Basem Badwan, Shadi Awad, Mohammad Al-Share, Mohammad Abu-Jeyyab, Hanan Al-Asbahi, Michleen Al-Awabdeh, Maysaa Al-Khalaileh

Abstract


Trichobezoar is a rare condition caused by the accumulation of foreign material, specifically hair, into the gastrointestinal tract. Underlying psychiatric disorders are common among patients diagnosed with bezoars. This condition is most commonly associated with trichophagia, trichotillomania might also be present. Typically, this disorder is acquainted in adolescent females who complain of alopecia, along with an upper abdominal mass which might cause gastric outlet obstruction. However, many cases of Trichobezoars of different ages, including infants, have been reported. In this case report, a case of an 18-year-old female with gastric outlet obstruction is demonstrated.

Keywords


Trichobezoar, Trichophagia, Trichotillomania, Gastric outlet obstruction, Young, Massive

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