Global Pediatric Health (Mar 2023)

Trichobezoar: A Rare Cause of Gastric Obstruction

  • Ibrahima Dokal Diallo MD,
  • Wend-Yam Mohamed Traore MD,
  • Anass Zahraoui MD,
  • El Waled Moustapha MD,
  • Nabil Moatassim Billah PhD,
  • Iitimad Nassar PhD

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1177/2333794X231165171
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 10

Abstract

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Trichobezoar is a rare disorder of the young girl with a psychiatric profile. It is suspected when there is a notion of trichophagia, although its clinical manifestations are non-specific. Imaging through CT scan, plays a fundamental role in the diagnosis of extensive forms.