Trichobezoar as the underlying cause of an epigastric mass in an adolescent patient
Trichobezoar (hairball) is a foreign body typically located in the stomach, which is a collection of hair pulled out and swallowed as a result of trichotillomania and trichophagia. Its presentation usually lacks specificity, the exact constellation of symptoms correlating to the hairball’s precise...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Medical Communications Sp. z o.o.
2017-06-01
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| Series: | Pediatria i Medycyna Rodzinna |
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| Online Access: | http://www.pimr.pl/index.php/issues/2017-vol-13-no-2/trichobezoar-as-the-underlying-cause-of-an-epigastric-mass-in-an-adolescent-patient?aid=1075 |