Gastroduodenal Trichobezoar: A case report and literature review

Autor: Janvier Rugendabanga Bazibuhe, Alexis Mupepe Kumb, Nina Capo Chichi, Azeddine Mohamad Filali, Francis Moïse Dossou, Samson Todalehou, Josaphat Paluku Katswere
Rok vydání: 2019
Zdroj: The Journal of Medical Research. 5:112-114
ISSN: 2395-7565
DOI: 10.31254/jmr.2019.5303
Popis: Gastroduodenal trichobezoar is infrequent. Its diagnosis is easy in the presence of an evocative context. Patients with this condition often have an underlying psychiatric illness and history may not be easily forthcoming. We report a classic case of a 17 year-old patient admitted with acute abdominal pain, vomiting, an upper abdominal mass and anemia. Abdominal computed tomography (CT) scan suggested the diagnosis of bezoar. Surgical removal of trichobezoar by gastrotomy was performed without complications. Preoperative blood transfusion was admitted, the patient was referred to the department of psychiatry.
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