Two Cases of Hair Balls in Girls

This article describes two cases of hair balls in girls between aged 2.5 and 12 years. The reason for this quite rare disease may be trichotillomania (compulsive desire to pull out own hair) and trichophagia (compulsive or impulsive desire to pull out, and then to swallow own or someone's hair)...

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Main Authors: Vladimir A. Shcherbak, Sergey G. Gaymolenko, Valentina G. Cherdantseva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: "Paediatrician" Publishers LLC 2016-08-01
Series:Вопросы современной педиатрии
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Online Access:https://vsp.spr-journal.ru/jour/article/view/1645