title: Huge trichobezoar causing obstructive jaundice.
abstract: Trichobezoars are composed of hair or hair-like fibres that are commonly observed in the gastrointestinal tract of children and young women with psychiatric illnesses. Presentation of trichobezoars can be diverse. We report a case of a 29-year-old woman who presented with obstructive jaundice and a large upper abdominal lump. She was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder on psychiatric evaluation. She underwent exploratory laparotomy and a large trichobezoar was removed. Her postoperative course was uneventful and she was referred to the psychiatric department for further management.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Sawai Man Singh Hospital, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
authors.forename: Ankit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Verma
authors.forename: Sourabh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Gaurav
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tyagi
authors.forename: Sugandha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Singh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001630:Bezoars / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D041781:Jaundice, Obstructive / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000150:complications*