title: A Rare Case of an Early Postoperative Obstructive Ileus in a Young Female Patient due to a Residual Trichobezoar Mass.
abstract: Trichobezoar is a rare cause of small bowel obstruction, whereby a mass forms most commonly in the stomach and duodenum of young females, from ingestion of hair, a condition known as trichophagia. We present a case of recurrent small bowel obstruction due to a residual hair mass that was removed surgically in a young female patient who had a laparotomy and gastrotomy for removal of a large gastric trichobezoar just two weeks prior to the current admission. This case illustrates the importance of a thorough inspection of the whole bowel to ensure that no residual bezoars remain after surgery.
authors.affiliation: Surgical Department, Airedale General Hospital, West Yorkshire BD20 6TD, UK.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Christopoulos
authors.affiliation: Surgical Department, Airedale General Hospital, West Yorkshire BD20 6TD, UK.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ross-Thriepland
authors.affiliation: Surgical Department, Airedale General Hospital, West Yorkshire BD20 6TD, UK.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: McCarthy
authors.affiliation: Surgical Department, Airedale General Hospital, West Yorkshire BD20 6TD, UK.
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Day
authors.affiliation: Surgical Department, Airedale General Hospital, West Yorkshire BD20 6TD, UK.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Sasi