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Indian Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine 7(1):p 41-42, JAN-JUN 2020. | DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijmfnm.2347.999X.7120.7
Case Report
Trichobezoar in Children: A Rare Case Presenting as a Intestinal Obstruction
Ashishkumar Patil , Author’s Affiliation: 1Professor of Head , 2Senior Resident , 3Junior Resident , Department of Pediatrics , ACPM Medical College , Dhule , Maharashtra 424002 , India.
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Sanjay Joshi, Ashishkumar Patil, Anjali Kurup. Trichobezoar in Children: A Rare Case Presenting as a Intestinal Obstruction.
Indian J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2020;7(1):41–42.
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Abstract
A trichobezoar is a rare condition characterized by ingestion and
accumulation of undigested hair inside the gastrointestinal tract.
Three and half year old male child presented with complaints of
chronic abdominal pain, decreased appetite since two months. Patient
also had persistent vomiting and not passed stool since 3 days. Patient
posted for exploratory laparotomy with enterotomy and mass of
trichobezoar was delivered. Thus, It is an important differential
diagnosis to be remembered in cases of chronic abdominal pain and
epigastric mass.
Keywords: Trichobezoar; Pica; Plain abdominal radiograph;
Exploratory laparotomy; Enterotomy
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Sanjay Joshi, Ashishkumar Patil, Anjali Kurup. Trichobezoar in Children: A Rare Case Presenting as a Intestinal Obstruction.
Indian J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2020;7(1):41–42.
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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijmfnm.2347.999X.7120.7
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