Simultaneous gastric and small intestinal trichobezoars--a hairy problem
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Trichuris muris Infection: A Model of Type 2 Immunity and Inflammation in the Gut
Published on: May 24, 2011
Kevin Hoover1, Julie Piotrowski, Kristin St Pierre
1Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA.
Abstract:
A trichobezoar represents a mass of accumulated hair within the gastrointestinal tract. Isolated gastric trichobezoars, those with extension into the duodenum, and small intestinal trichobezoars have all been described. However, the presence of discrete gastric and intestinal trichobezoars has been rarely presented in the literature. This case report describes synchronous trichobezoars in the stomach and jejunum in a 9-year-old girl presenting with abdominal pain, anorexia, and vomiting. This case emphasizes the role of radiographic imaging in the diagnosis of trichobezoars and the importance of a complete clinical evaluation of the small bowel at the time of removal of an obstructing gastric bezoar.
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