Compulsion beyond hairpulling
A mass of hair found trapped in the gastrointestinal system is termed a trichobezoar. Complications such as gastric ulceration, bleeding, perforation, and intestinal obstruction may occur. There is a relative paucity of reports on trichobezoars in psychiatry compared to the surgical literature. Here...
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| author | Dimple Gupta Avisha Mahla Akansha Bhardwaj Nimmi Jose |
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| description | A mass of hair found trapped in the gastrointestinal system is termed a trichobezoar. Complications such as gastric ulceration, bleeding, perforation, and intestinal obstruction may occur. There is a relative paucity of reports on trichobezoars in psychiatry compared to the surgical literature. Here, we present a case of trichotillomania and pica leading to intestinal obstruction. Our aim was to emphasize the importance of considering trichobezoars as one of the differentials in cases of patients presenting with unexplained abdominal pain, even if clear signs of trichotillomania are not present. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-409d49e41be74b138ef115d9105f7bc62023-07-23T11:13:23ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsInternational Journal of Advanced Medical and Health Research2349-42202350-02982023-01-01101505210.4103/ijamr.ijamr_22_23Compulsion beyond hairpullingDimple GuptaAvisha MahlaAkansha BhardwajNimmi JoseA mass of hair found trapped in the gastrointestinal system is termed a trichobezoar. Complications such as gastric ulceration, bleeding, perforation, and intestinal obstruction may occur. There is a relative paucity of reports on trichobezoars in psychiatry compared to the surgical literature. Here, we present a case of trichotillomania and pica leading to intestinal obstruction. Our aim was to emphasize the importance of considering trichobezoars as one of the differentials in cases of patients presenting with unexplained abdominal pain, even if clear signs of trichotillomania are not present.http://www.ijamhrjournal.org/article.asp?issn=2349-4220;year=2023;volume=10;issue=1;spage=50;epage=52;aulast=Guptabezoarobstructionpicatrichobezoartrichotillomania |
| spellingShingle | Dimple Gupta Avisha Mahla Akansha Bhardwaj Nimmi Jose Compulsion beyond hairpulling International Journal of Advanced Medical and Health Research bezoar obstruction pica trichobezoar trichotillomania |
| title | Compulsion beyond hairpulling |
| title_full | Compulsion beyond hairpulling |
| title_fullStr | Compulsion beyond hairpulling |
| title_full_unstemmed | Compulsion beyond hairpulling |
| title_short | Compulsion beyond hairpulling |
| title_sort | compulsion beyond hairpulling |
| topic | bezoar obstruction pica trichobezoar trichotillomania |
| url | http://www.ijamhrjournal.org/article.asp?issn=2349-4220;year=2023;volume=10;issue=1;spage=50;epage=52;aulast=Gupta |
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