title: Trichobezoar: a rare cause of acute bowel obstruction.
abstract: A surgically successfully treated case of (2.8 kg) Trichobezoar presenting with severe epigastric pain, vomiting, associated with anemia and dark stool of one days duration. Complicated on admission by an acute intestinal obstruction. There has been no report of such a case from Saudi Arabia up to the present time. The presenting symptoms and signs, and management strategies are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Armed Forces Hospitals Southern Region, PO Box 101, Khamis Mushayt, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Al-Skaini
authors.forename: M I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Seleem
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000740:Anemia / Q000209:etiology; D001466:Barium Sulfate; D001630:Bezoars / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D003287:Contrast Media; D004378:Duodenal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005773:Gastroscopy; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D008551:Melena / Q000209:etiology; D012529:Saudi Arabia; D013272:Stomach Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D014839:Vomiting / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D001466:Barium Sulfate