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ArticleCureus2024

A Rare Case of Gastric Trichobezoar Managed by Laparotomy.

Aneesh Rao Nadipelli, Dileep Duggineni

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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2 authors.

Aneesh Rao NadipelliDepartment of General Medicine, Government Siddhartha Medical College, Vijayawada, IND.
Dileep DuggineniDepartment of Internal Medicine, Government Siddhartha Medical College, Vijayawada, IND.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Trichobezoars, rare gastrointestinal foreign bodies composed of ingested hair, typically affect females with psychiatric disorders such as trichotillomania and pica. This case report highlights the diagnostic and treatment challenges in an 18-year-old female presenting with a left upper quadrant mass and pain, who was found to have a large gastric trichobezoar. After diagnostic imaging confirmed the bezoar, it was surgically removed, and the patient had an uneventful recovery. Psychiatric follow-up was arranged to address the underlying disorders and prevent recurrence. This case underscores the importance of early recognition and management of trichobezoars to avoid serious complications.

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exploratory laparotomygastric trichobezoarpsychiatric comorbiditytrichobezoartrichotillomania

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PMID39310479
PMCPMC11413610

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