ArticleBMC pediatrics2024
Gastrointestinal trichobezoars in the pediatric population: a retrospective study.
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- Fatal Gastric Perforation Caused by Undiagnosed Trichobezoar in an Adolescent: A Case Report.Clinical practice and cases in emergency medicine · 2026Article
- Case series of pediatric gastric trichobezoars: diagnostic challenges, management outcomes, and the imperative for psychiatric follow-up.International journal of surgery case reports · 2026Article
- Pediatric case of trichobezoar leading to gastric perforation.Radiology case reports · 2026Article
- Huge gastric trichobezoar causing intestinal obstruction in an adolescent girl: a case report and review of the literature.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2026Article
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- A Rare Case of Ileal Intussusception Caused by Primary Small Bowel Trichobezoar and Meckel's Diverticulum in an Autistic Child.Clinical case reports · 2025Article
- Huge trichobezoar resulting in gastrointestinal obstruction: a case description of Rapunzel syndrome.Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery · 2025Article
- Trichobezoar as an Unusual Cause for Iron Deficiency Anemia: A Rare Case Report.Clinical case reports · 2025Article
- Gastric Bezoars: A Retrospective Analysis of 44 Cases.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2024Article
- Giant Gastric Trichobezoar: Unveiling the Complexity of a 14-Year-Old's Abdominal Pain.Case reports in surgery · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundTrichobezoar is an extremely rare condition characterized by a foreign body in the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) among children. The foreign body may exist in the digestive tract for several years, and it becomes evident if complications develop. The current study aimed to present 21 cases of GIT trichobezoars.
methodsRetrospective analysis of children who were diagnosed with trichobezoars between August 2012 and December 2022. Patient demographics, clinical presentation, diagnosis, and therapy were collected and analyzed.Twenty-one patients had GIT trichobezoars. Data were collected and analyzed retrospectively.
resultsTwenty-one patients were identified. All patients were female. Their mean age at admission was 8.9 ± 1.9 years. Furthermore, 19 (90.5%) patients presented with abdominal pain, 16 (76.2%) with vomiting, and 13 (61.9%) with a palpable mass. Sixteen patients underwent gastroduodenoscopy. Among them, 15 had gastric trichobezoars. Moreover, 12 patients underwent computed tomography scan. Eight patients presented with gastric and small intestinal BZs, one presented with increased small intestinal contents with dilation, and one presented with abundant gastric contents. Then, 20 patients underwent surgery. Among them, five underwent laparoscopic-assisted minilaparotomy (LAML), and the rest underwent laparotomy. The results showed that 10 (50%) patients had gastric trichobezoars; 7 (35%), Rapunzel syndrome; and 3 (15%), small bowel trichobezoars. Two patients developed superficial wound infection postoperatively. One patient had a recurrent gastric trichobezoar.
conclusionTrichobezoar should be considered in young girls with a history of hair eating or those with hair in the vomit or feces. Timely diagnosis and aggressive treatment are the keys to reducing complications and improving prognosis. Laparoscopic-assisted minilaparotomy is a safe, feasible, and effective surgical method for treating trichobezoars.
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