Gastric trichobezoar: An uncommon cause of epigastric pain: A case report
Rahma Daoud, Ahmed Tlili, Sami Fendri, Amira Akrout, Aymen Trigui, Salah Boujelbène
Abstract
Trichobezoars are foreign and indigestible materials in the gastrointestinal tract and are usually found in psychiatric females, who often deny eating their own hair, but also at situations of gastric dysmotility and prior gastric surgery. Although rare, gastric trichobezoar should not be forgotten as a differential diagnosis in females presenting with vague epigastric pain. Its treatment well in time will prevent complications.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineEpigastric painGastrointestinal tractDifferential diagnosisBezoarAlimentary tractForeign bodyGeneral surgerySurgeryStomachGastroenterologyInternal medicinePathologyVomitingIntestinal and Peritoneal AdhesionsHernia repair and management