Double Trichobezoar
Journal Title: International Journal of Health Sciences and Research - Year 2017, Vol 7, Issue 2
Abstract
Trichobezoar is concretion of swallowed hair in gastrointestinal tract commonly found in emotionally disturbed or mentally retarded youngsters. There is wide range of presentation from asymptomatic abdominal mass to abdominal pain, intestinal obstruction, or perforation. This is usually found to be accumulated in stomach. There is a condition called Rapunzel syndrome where there is extension of trichobezoar from stomach up to ileum or colon. This is a rare case of trichobezoar located at two separate locations simultaneously i.e. in stomach and ileum.
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B. Ananda Rama Rao
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