Untreated trichotillomania and trichophagia: surgical emergency in a teenage girl.
Trichophagia secondary to trichotillomania can be a potentially life-threatening condition if left untreated. This report documents the unique case of a 16-year-old girl whose untreated trichotillomania led to a trichobezoar requiring surgical intervention and follow-up psychiatric treatment. Challenges in the identification and treatment of the disorder and its complications are discussed as well as the importance of early and accurate diagnosis.
Salaam
Karriem
K
Department of Psychiatry, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Carr
Joel
J
Grewal
Harsh
H
Sholevar
Ellen
E
Baron
David
D
D000293:Adolescent; D001630:Bezoars / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014256:Trichotillomania / Q000150:complications*