title: Giant trichophytobezoar in a pediatric patient with trichotillomania.
abstract: We report a case of a 13-year-old girl with trichotillomania. A plain abdominal radiograph and axial CT scan revealed a well-defined mass within the stomach. Gastrotomy was performed and a 19 x 11 x 2-cm trichophytobezoar was delivered intact.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, University of Massachusetts Memorial Health Care, 55 Lake Ave. North, Worcester 01655, USA. ciampaa@ummhc.org
authors.forename: Armando
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ciampa
authors.forename: Brian E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Moore
authors.forename: Richard G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Listerud
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kydd
authors.forename: Robin D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001630:Bezoars / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013270:Stomach / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014256:Trichotillomania / Q000150:complications*