Giant Trichobezoar: A Rare Cause of Gastric Outlet Obstruction

Authors

  • Sonam Sharma* Department of Pathology, Kalpana Chawla Government Medical College, Karnal, Haryana, India Author
  • Rachit S Master of Public Health Candidate, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, USA and Institute of Health Management Research, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23880/ijsst-16000119

Keywords:

Trichobezoar, Trichophagia, Trichotillomania, Gastric Outlet Obstruction

Abstract

Bezoars are uncommon conglomerates made up of foreign bodies like vegetable fibers, hair, inspissated/formula milk, semi-fluid medications or pills etc. in the alimentary tract of humans and certain animals. These elements remain undigested by the gastric fluids resulting in their accumulation within the gastrointestinal tract, most commonly the stomach and proximal portions of the small bowel. Presented here is an unusual case of giant Trichobezoar due to Trichophagia in the absence of trichotillomania in a 16-year-old girl who presented with a palpable epigastric mass along with symptoms of gastric outlet obstruction.

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Published

2018-05-04

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 2 (2018)

Section

Articles

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Copyright (c) 2018 Sonam Sharma

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How to Cite

Giant Trichobezoar: A Rare Cause of Gastric Outlet Obstruction. (2018). International Journal of Surgery & Surgical Techniques, 2(2), 1-6. https://doi.org/10.23880/ijsst-16000119