title: Gastric haemorrhage and perforation caused by a trichobezoar in a baboon (Papio hamadryas).
abstract: A captive-bred male baboon presented with severe evidence of blood loss and melaena. An upper gastrointestinal radiological study with Gastrografin showed a large trichobezoar. Laparotomy confirmed its presence and revealed gastric ulceration with perforation and generalized peritonitis. The condition was successfully treated by surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Renal Medicine, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, Sydney, Australia.
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Gillin
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Phippard
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Harewood
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Waugh
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Horvath
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001630:Bezoars / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008992:Monkey Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D010215:Papio; D010438:Peptic Ulcer Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D013276:Stomach Ulcer / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*