| Literature DB >> 24783123 |
Vikas Goyal1, P K Goyal2, Monica Gupta3.
Abstract
A trichobezoar is a mass of culminated hair within the gastrointestinal tract. Stomach is the common site of occurrence. Intestinal obstruction due to primary trichobezoar is extremely rare. Only few cases have been reported so far. We also present a case of 13-year-old girl having primary ileal trichobezoar causing intestinal obstruction.Entities:
Keywords: Small intestinal obstruction; Trichobezoar
Year: 2014 PMID: 24783123 PMCID: PMC4003628 DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2014/8145.4151
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Diagn Res ISSN: 0973-709X