Respiratory and intestinal trichobezoar in a female: An unusual case report and literature review

Abstract

Abstract Trichobezoars are hairballs in the gastrointestinal tract that usually develop due to the consumption of hair after pulling it. However, some rare case reports suggest that trichobezoar can also occur in the respiratory system. In this context, we present an unusual case of a 25‐year‐old woman who experienced dyspnea, productive cough, and leukocytosis. The patient was found to have a trichobezoar in her respiratory tract, accompanied by the presence of hair in her digestive tract.

Keywords

• bezoars
• respiratory trichobezoar
• trichobezoars
• trichophagia
• trichotillomania