Trichobezoar – A Rare Cause of Abdominal Mass and Gastric Outlet Obstruction

Trichobezoar – A Rare Cause of Abdominal Mass and Gastric Outlet Obstruction

The authors present the clinical case of a 14-year old girl with weight loss, anorexia, epigastric abdominal pain and postprandial vomiting with 5 months duration. There was a background of trichophagia for 2 years without evidence of alopecia or psychiatric history. The physical examination reveale...

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Main Authors: Ana Couceiro, Carolina Viveiro, Gustavo Capelão, João Nobre, Mónica Laureano, Inês Gonçalves, Paulo Clara, Sandra Amado, Teresa Rezende, Ana Inácio, Miguel Coelho Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2016-01-01
Series:GE: Portuguese Journal of Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Abdomen
Bezoars
Gastric Outlet Obstruction
Trichotillomania
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2341454515001118

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