A rare giant gastric trichobezoar in a young female patient: Case report and review of the literature

oleh: Dimitra G. Delimpaltadaki, Ioannis G. Gkionis, Mathaios E. Flamourakis, Andreas F. Strehle, Emmanouil N. Bachlitzanakis, Michail I. Giakoumakis, Manousos S. Christodoulakis, Konstantinos G. Spiridakis

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Diterbitkan: Wiley 2021-12-01

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Abstract A bezoar is an aggregate of undigested foreign materials that accumulate in the gastrointestinal tract and may cause serious symptoms or even life‐threatening complications. Trichobezoars, a subtype of bezoars, are a rare condition usually occurring in females with psychiatric disorders, with Rapunzel syndrome being an uncommon form of trichobezoar.