What is it about?
Trichobezoar develop In young girls with history of obsessive hair chewing and hair pulling . Hairs are retained in the gastric folds and escape peristaltic propulsion and accumulate in the stomach.
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Why is it important?
It can have mysterious presentation with multiple complications.
Perspectives
This article is a brief description of presentation, management and complication of Trichobezoar . Content of this article has a capsule of knowledge..
Navin Kumar
All India Institute of Medical Sciences Rishikesh
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This page is a summary of: Rapunzel syndrome in adult with mysterious presentation: a rare case report with literature review, Tropical Doctor, February 2019, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/0049475519826477.
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