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

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 smal...

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Main Authors: Aiza Iqbal, Fatima Faraz, Bazigha Bano, Alishba Atta, Ayesha Azeem, Faizan Shahzad, Nimrah Jabeen, Besher Shami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Surgery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/cris/3934625
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