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ArticleCase reports in surgery2024

Giant Gastric Trichobezoar: Unveiling the Complexity of a 14-Year-Old's Abdominal Pain.

Aiza Iqbal, Fatima Faraz, Bazigha Bano, Alishba Atta, Ayesha Azeem, Faizan Shahzad, Nimrah Jabeen, Besher Shami

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  1. A hairy tail in the stomach: A silent warning.Pakistan journal of medical sciences · 2025
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Aiza IqbalDepartment of Medicine, Holy Family Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
Fatima FarazDepartment of Medicine, Holy Family Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
Bazigha BanoDepartment of Surgery, Holy Family Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
Alishba AttaDepartment of Surgery, Holy Family Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
Ayesha AzeemDepartment of Surgery, Holy Family Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
Faizan ShahzadDepartment of Medicine, Holy Family Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
Nimrah JabeenDepartment of Medicine, Holy Family Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
Besher ShamiDepartment of Medicine, Aleppo University Hospital, Aleppo, Syria.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0002-0685-8991

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Abstract

Trichobezoars are accumulations of undigested hair. Usually, this disorder follows a psychiatric etiology; however, sometimes a nonpsychiatric etiology, such as pica, can also be suspected. Rapunzel syndrome is a rare type of trichobezoar in which the hair is usually confined to the stomach and small intestine. The authors present a rare case of trichobezoar in a young female without any psychiatric symptoms. Trichobezoar results in nonspecific GI symptoms and this causes delays in its diagnosis. It should always be considered a differential in a young female with nonspecific GI symptoms, especially in those with evidence of iron deficiency anemia.

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PMCPMC11649349

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