Trichobezoar with small bowel obstruction in children: Two cases report

A trichobezoar is a mass of cumulated hair within the gastrointestinal tract. Stomach is the common site of occurrence. Intestinal obstruction due to trichobezoar is extremely rare. The authors report two cases of a trichobezoar obstructing the terminal ileum in one and the jejunum in another.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Khattala K, Boujraf S, Rami M, Elmadi A, Afifi A, Sbai H, Harandou M, Bouabdallah Y
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2008-01-01
Series:African Journal of Paediatric Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.afrjpaedsurg.org/article.asp?issn=0189-6725;year=2008;volume=5;issue=1;spage=48;epage=51;aulast=Khattala