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[Trichobezoar: unusual diagnosis. Report of 3 cases]
J C Parilli1, T A Gómez, N Rincon
1Servicio de Cirugía III, Hospital Universitario de Caracas, Universidad Central de Venezuela.
G.E.N
|April 1, 1995
Abstract:
We report 3 cases of gastric trichobezoar, recorded in the last 10 years in our Hospital. All the cases presented abdominal pain and tumor, as well as upper obstructive symptoms. The 3 cases were surgically treated with satisfactory evolution. The clinical has to consider this diagnosis taking into account the data summarized here. Surgery is a successful treatment for these cases. The literature on bezoars is reviewed.