Trichobezoar with small bowel obstruction in children: Two cases report

Autor: Khattala K, Boujraf S, Rami M, Elmadi A, Afifi A, Sbai H, Harandou M, Bouabdallah Y
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2008
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Zdroj: African Journal of Paediatric Surgery, Vol 5, Iss 1, Pp 48-51 (2008)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0189-6725
Popis: A trichobezoar is a mass of cumulated hair within the gastrointestinal tract. Stomach is the common site of occurrence. Intestinal obstruction due to trichobezoar is extremely rare. The authors report two cases of a trichobezoar obstructing the terminal ileum in one and the jejunum in another.
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