Recurrent gastric trichobezoar.
Trichobezoars are concretions of ingested hair that are found in the stomach. Recurrence of this condition has not been reported. We report an 18-year-old girl with recurrent trichobezoar; this emphasizes the need for counseling in these patients.
Ratnagiri
Ranganath
R
Department of Surgery, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry 605 006.
Smile
S Robinson
SR
Sistla
Sarath Chandra
SC
D000293:Adolescent; D001630:Bezoars / Q000523:psychology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012008:Recurrence; D013270:Stomach / Q000601:surgery