Trichobezoars.
Trichobezoars are a rare cause of upper gastrointestinal symptoms and most commonly occur in young females with trichophagia. A case, occurring in a 19 year old woman, complicated by transient pancreatitis and jejunal perforation, is presented.
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Department of Surgery, Liverpool Hospital, New South Wales, Australia.
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D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D000328:Adult; D001630:Bezoars / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006197:Hair; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000209:etiology; D007579:Jejunal Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000209:etiology; D010842:Pica / Q000150:complications; D013270:Stomach