Trichobezoars in children: therapeutic complications

Trichobezoars are concretions formed by the accumulation of hair or fibers in the gastrointestinal tract, usually associated with underlying psychiatric disorders in females between 13 and 20 years old. Endoscopy, the gold standard for diagnosis, brings some additional advantages: sample taking, siz...

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Published inLa Pediatria medica e chirurgica Vol. 36; no. 5-6; p. 101
Main Authors Mariotto, A, Peretti, M, Scirè, G, Mantovani, A, Zambaldo, S, Pani, E, Camoglio, F Saverio, Giacomello, L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Italy PAGEPress Publications 30.12.2014
Subjects
abdominal pain
Bezoars - diagnostic imaging
Bezoars - psychology
Bezoars - surgery
Child
endoscopy
Endoscopy - methods
Female
Gastrointestinal Tract - pathology
Humans
Trichobezoar
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Summary:Trichobezoars are concretions formed by the accumulation of hair or fibers in the gastrointestinal tract, usually associated with underlying psychiatric disorders in females between 13 and 20 years old. Endoscopy, the gold standard for diagnosis, brings some additional advantages: sample taking, size reducing and, rarely, mass removal. This study shows that endoscopy can cause severe complications resulting in a surgical emergency.
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ISSN:0391-5387
2420-7748
DOI:10.4081/pmc.2014.101