Trichobezoar as an Unusual Cause for Iron Deficiency Anemia: A Rare Case Report
ABSTRACT Trichobezoars are conglomerations of undigested foreign materials within the gastrointestinal tract (GIT). They are most commonly observed in young girls. Trichobezoars typically lodge in the stomach, but can extend further into the intestines in a condition called Rapunzel syndrome. The cu...
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| description | ABSTRACT Trichobezoars are conglomerations of undigested foreign materials within the gastrointestinal tract (GIT). They are most commonly observed in young girls. Trichobezoars typically lodge in the stomach, but can extend further into the intestines in a condition called Rapunzel syndrome. The current patient, a young girl, complained of abdominal pain accompanied by diarrhea. She also had a history of bile vomiting 1 month prior and an abnormal craving for mud (PICA). Trichobezoars are often linked to hair‐pulling disorders or other mental health conditions, and symptoms can be vague for years before progressing to nausea, vomiting, weight loss, and even iron deficiency anemia. Treatment involves removing the hairball and addressing any underlying psychological issues. In the current case, we aimed to elucidate the diagnosis, management, and unique features of gastrointestinal tract trichobezoars, which are uncommon causes of gastrointestinal distress and iron deficiency anemia (IDA). |
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| spelling | doaj-art-f3e8c05736a54c578ffc4c2c2bc8ef782025-08-20T03:11:06ZengWileyClinical Case Reports2050-09042025-02-01132n/an/a10.1002/ccr3.70186Trichobezoar as an Unusual Cause for Iron Deficiency Anemia: A Rare Case ReportMohamad Moamen Almouallem0Majd Hanna1Nafiza Martini2Ahmad Alfarouh3Rand Mousseli4Maysam Yaldany5Jaber Mahmod6Faculty of Medicine Damascus University Damascus Syrian Arab RepublicFaculty of Medicine Damascus University Damascus Syrian Arab RepublicFaculty of Medicine Damascus University Damascus Syrian Arab RepublicFaculty of Medicine Damascus University Damascus Syrian Arab RepublicFaculty of Medicine Damascus University Damascus Syrian Arab RepublicFaculty of Medicine Damascus University Damascus Syrian Arab RepublicFaculty of Medicine Damascus University Damascus Syrian Arab RepublicABSTRACT Trichobezoars are conglomerations of undigested foreign materials within the gastrointestinal tract (GIT). They are most commonly observed in young girls. Trichobezoars typically lodge in the stomach, but can extend further into the intestines in a condition called Rapunzel syndrome. The current patient, a young girl, complained of abdominal pain accompanied by diarrhea. She also had a history of bile vomiting 1 month prior and an abnormal craving for mud (PICA). Trichobezoars are often linked to hair‐pulling disorders or other mental health conditions, and symptoms can be vague for years before progressing to nausea, vomiting, weight loss, and even iron deficiency anemia. Treatment involves removing the hairball and addressing any underlying psychological issues. In the current case, we aimed to elucidate the diagnosis, management, and unique features of gastrointestinal tract trichobezoars, which are uncommon causes of gastrointestinal distress and iron deficiency anemia (IDA).https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.70186abdominal painanemiabezoarspediatricssurgeryvomiting |
| spellingShingle | Mohamad Moamen Almouallem Majd Hanna Nafiza Martini Ahmad Alfarouh Rand Mousseli Maysam Yaldany Jaber Mahmod Trichobezoar as an Unusual Cause for Iron Deficiency Anemia: A Rare Case Report Clinical Case Reports abdominal pain anemia bezoars pediatrics surgery vomiting |
| title | Trichobezoar as an Unusual Cause for Iron Deficiency Anemia: A Rare Case Report |
| title_full | Trichobezoar as an Unusual Cause for Iron Deficiency Anemia: A Rare Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Trichobezoar as an Unusual Cause for Iron Deficiency Anemia: A Rare Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Trichobezoar as an Unusual Cause for Iron Deficiency Anemia: A Rare Case Report |
| title_short | Trichobezoar as an Unusual Cause for Iron Deficiency Anemia: A Rare Case Report |
| title_sort | trichobezoar as an unusual cause for iron deficiency anemia a rare case report |
| topic | abdominal pain anemia bezoars pediatrics surgery vomiting |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.70186 |
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