A Huge Gastric Trichobezoar in a Teenage Girl

Abstract

A 13-year-old girl presented with a history of not being wellduring the past six months. The ultrasound examinationshowed an epigastric mass, which was diagnosed as a bezoarwithin the stomach in upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. Thepatient was managed by operative evacuation. It was interestingthat such a large bezoar did not cause any significant obstructionfor the patient.

Keywords

• Trichobezoar
• syndrome
• abdominal
• mass
• surgical treatment