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Kamal El Ghazy1, Hind Cherrabi1, Zineb Benmassaoud1
1Pediatric Surgery Department, Souss Massa University Hospital Center, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Agadir, Ibn Zohr University, Agadir, MAR.
Abstract:
We report a rare case of a five-year-old girl with small bowel obstruction caused by an intestinal trichobezoar. The clinical picture was concerning due to the absence of symptom improvement and the emergence of bilious vomiting accompanied by progressive abdominal distention, raising suspicion for mechanical bowel obstruction. A rare and challenging clinical scenario arises when an intestinal trichobezoar mimics acute intestinal intussusception, leading to diagnostic confusion and potential treatment delays.
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