Trichobezoar as a Cause of Upper Digestive Tract Obstruction. Report of a Case

Abstract

A gastric bezoar is defined as a foreign body resulting from the accumulation of ingested material, most commonly found as a hard mass or concretion in the stomach. It has been described in patients with psychiatric illnesses. We present the case of a patient with tricobezoar that is composed of hair that required surgicalextraction.

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Jorge Eduardo Barragán-Morales, Ana Luisa Bugarín-Arellano

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  • EP ID EP734902
  • DOI 10.47191/ijmscrs/v2-i11-11
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Jorge Eduardo Barragán-Morales, Ana Luisa Bugarín-Arellano (2022). Trichobezoar as a Cause of Upper Digestive Tract Obstruction. Report of a Case. International Journal Of Medical Science And Clinical Research Studies, 2(11), -. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-734902