Giant gastroduodenal trichobezoar: A case report

BACKGROUND: We report a case of giant gastroduodenal trichobezoar, an extremely rare upper gastrointestinal bezoar due to trichotillomania and trichophagia. CASE SUMMARY: The patient was a 10-year-old girl who presented with an abdominal mass that was discovered at palpation and noninvasive imaging...

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Autores principales: Dong, Zhi-Hui, Yin, Feng, Du, Shi-Lin, Mo, Zhe-Heng
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Baishideng Publishing Group Inc 2019
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6854419/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31750349
http://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v7.i21.3649
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Sumario:BACKGROUND: We report a case of giant gastroduodenal trichobezoar, an extremely rare upper gastrointestinal bezoar due to trichotillomania and trichophagia. CASE SUMMARY: The patient was a 10-year-old girl who presented with an abdominal mass that was discovered at palpation and noninvasive imaging examinations. Computed tomography (CT) showed a well-circumscribed heterogeneous mass extending from the stomach into the duodenum. The patient underwent a laparotomy to pull out the trichobezoar. Although these imaging findings are nonspecific, trichobezoar should be included in the differential diagnosis of gastric mass, especially with the history of an irresistible urge to pull out and swallow their hair. CONCLUSION: Laparotomy is useful and practical for the management of giant gastroduodenal trichobezoar.

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