[A duodenal trichophytobezoar].

A case of intestinal obstruction with surgical diagnosis of duodenal trichophytobezoar occurs in a 20 years old man, undergoing Military Service, with alterations in his behavior labelled as "border-line" schizophrenia, and hysteroschizoid characteristics (oral anxiety). It couldn't be determined neither trichophagy nor ingestion of any of nutrients involved by literature in bezoars formation. Etiological and physiopathological data offered by literature are compared. Without the existence of organic causes of remora in our case the presence of alterations in his behavior determined by the anxiety caused by his military duties might be the catalyst of the atypical ingestion.