Trichobezoar in Children: A Report of Five Cases

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Maha Oudrhiri, Hicham Zerhouni, Houda Oubejja, Fouad Ettayebi

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Trichobezoar is a rare condition almost exclusively seen in young females. Clinical symptoms related to the presence of a trichobezoar within the gastrointestinal (GI) tract are characterized by late onset and lack of specificity, causing late diagnosis. We present a report of five young infants with different circumstances of discovery. It was treated successfully with surgery followed by psychiatric consultation. The patient’s abdominal symptoms subsided after the bezoarswere eliminated; no subsequent gastrointestinal events occurred in the following months.

Keywords: Trichobezoar, Trichophagia, children.

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Maha Oudrhiri, Hicham Zerhouni, Houda Oubejja, Fouad Ettayebi. (2019-03-01). "Trichobezoar in Children: A Report of Five Cases." *Volume 2*, 1, 1-5