A Huge Gastric Trichobezoar in a Teenage Girl
A 13-year-old girl presented with a history of not being wellduring the past six months. The ultrasound examinationshowed an epigastric mass, which was diagnosed as a bezoarwithin the stomach in upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. Thepatient was managed by operative evacuation. It was interestingthat...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
2009-12-01
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| Series: | Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://ijms.sums.ac.ir/files/PDFfiles/11-Dr_%20Hosseini.pdf |
| Summary: | A 13-year-old girl presented with a history of not being wellduring the past six months. The ultrasound examinationshowed an epigastric mass, which was diagnosed as a bezoarwithin the stomach in upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. Thepatient was managed by operative evacuation. It was interestingthat such a large bezoar did not cause any significant obstructionfor the patient. |
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| ISSN: | 0253-0716 1735-3688 |