Small Intestinal Obstruction Secondary to Jejunal Trichobezoar Removed Per Anum Without an Enterotomy: A Case Report
Trichobezoars can rarely present with obstruction. This is usually due to collection of a hair ball in the stomach. We encountered an interesting case of small bowel obstruction due to a jejunal trichobezoar. The treatment generally is an enterotomy with removal of the hair ball. We report a case...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2015-03-01
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| Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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| Online Access: | https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/5694/11529_CE(RA1)_F(T)_PF1(NJAK)_PFA(AK)_PF2(PAG).pdf |
| Summary: | Trichobezoars can rarely present with obstruction. This is usually due to collection of a hair ball in the stomach. We encountered an
interesting case of small bowel obstruction due to a jejunal trichobezoar. The treatment generally is an enterotomy with removal of the
hair ball. We report a case of a 29-year-old post partum female who presented to us with sub acute intestinal obstruction. Exploratory
laparotomy revealed an impacted mass in the distal jejunum which was removed per anum without an enterotomy. Postoperative
gastroscopy did not show trichobezoar in the stomach. This case highlights the importance of trichobezoar as a differential diagnosis
in young women with small bowel obstruction that can be treated without an enterotomy and avoiding the risks and morbidities
associated with it. |
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| ISSN: | 2249-782X 0973-709X |