| Literature DB >> 19858666 |
K Khattala1, S Boujraf, M Rami, A Elmadi, A Afifi, H Sbai, M Harandou, Y Bouabdallah.
Abstract
A trichobezoar is a mass of cumulated hair within the gastrointestinal tract. Stomach is the common site of occurrence. Intestinal obstruction due to trichobezoar is extremely rare. The authors report two cases of a trichobezoar obstructing the terminal ileum in one and the jejunum in another.Entities:
Year: 2008 PMID: 19858666 DOI: 10.4103/0189-6725.41639
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Afr J Paediatr Surg ISSN: 0974-5998