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Trichobezoar: Ravenous for Hair

Trichophagia is the habit of chewing hair. On an average, only 1% patients with trichophagia develop trichobezoar. They are usually symptomless until they reach a large size. It is common in young females usually with an underlying psychiatric disorder. The gold standard for diagnosis is upper gastr...

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Autores principales: Prasad, Akshay, Jain, Atul, Gupta, Akash, Kamra, Aman
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6024051/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29963475
http://dx.doi.org/10.5005/jp-journals-10018-1271
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description Trichophagia is the habit of chewing hair. On an average, only 1% patients with trichophagia develop trichobezoar. They are usually symptomless until they reach a large size. It is common in young females usually with an underlying psychiatric disorder. The gold standard for diagnosis is upper gastrointestinal endoscopy (UGIE). Here we present a case of trichobezoar in an 11-year-old girl who presented in the emergency with complaint of pain abdomen and symptoms of obstruction. KEY MESSAGES: A high index of suspicion among physician can lead to early diagnosis and management in these cases (trichobezoar). How to cite this article: Prasad A, Jain A, Gupta A, Kamra A. Trichobezoar: Ravenous for Hair. Euroasian J Hepato-Gastroenterol 2018;8(1):97-98.
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spelling pubmed-60240512018-06-30 Trichobezoar: Ravenous for Hair Prasad, Akshay Jain, Atul Gupta, Akash Kamra, Aman Euroasian J Hepatogastroenterol Case Report Trichophagia is the habit of chewing hair. On an average, only 1% patients with trichophagia develop trichobezoar. They are usually symptomless until they reach a large size. It is common in young females usually with an underlying psychiatric disorder. The gold standard for diagnosis is upper gastrointestinal endoscopy (UGIE). Here we present a case of trichobezoar in an 11-year-old girl who presented in the emergency with complaint of pain abdomen and symptoms of obstruction. KEY MESSAGES: A high index of suspicion among physician can lead to early diagnosis and management in these cases (trichobezoar). How to cite this article: Prasad A, Jain A, Gupta A, Kamra A. Trichobezoar: Ravenous for Hair. Euroasian J Hepato-Gastroenterol 2018;8(1):97-98. Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers 2018 2018-05-01 /pmc/articles/PMC6024051/ /pubmed/29963475 http://dx.doi.org/10.5005/jp-journals-10018-1271 Text en Copyright © 2018; Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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title_short Trichobezoar: Ravenous for Hair
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6024051/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29963475
http://dx.doi.org/10.5005/jp-journals-10018-1271
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