A rare giant gastric trichobezoar in a young female patient: Case report and review of the literature

A bezoar is an aggregate of undigested foreign materials that accumulate in the gastrointestinal tract and may cause serious symptoms or even life-threatening complications. Trichobezoars, a subtype of bezoars, are a rare condition usually occurring in females with psychiatric disorders, with Rapunz...

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Published in:Clinical case reports 2021, Vol.9 (12), p.e05152-e05152
Main Authors: Delimpaltadaki, Dimitra G, Gkionis, Ioannis G, Flamourakis, Mathaios E, Strehle, Andreas F, Bachlitzanakis, Emmanouil N, Giakoumakis, Michail I, Christodoulakis, Manousos S, Spiridakis, Konstantinos G
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Language:English
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Summary:A bezoar is an aggregate of undigested foreign materials that accumulate in the gastrointestinal tract and may cause serious symptoms or even life-threatening complications. Trichobezoars, a subtype of bezoars, are a rare condition usually occurring in females with psychiatric disorders, with Rapunzel syndrome being an uncommon form of trichobezoar.
ISSN:2050-0904
2050-0904
DOI:10.1002/ccr3.5152