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Trichobezoar Causing Gastric Perforation: A Case Report

Trichobezoars are impactions of swallowed hairs in the stomach and occasionally in the intestine. They occur in emotionally disturbed, depressed, or mentally retarded patients who have trichotillomania and trichophagia. Trichobezoars are usually diagnosed on CT scan or upper GI endoscopy. They can g...

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Autores principales: Ahmad, Zeeshanuddin, Sharma, Apoorv, Ahmed, Minhajuddin, Vatti, Vikram
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4691274/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26722149