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Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2006;160:500.

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Denouement and Discussion: Trichobezoar

Abdominal radiography revealed a mass in the stomach (see Figure 1 and Figure 2). Open surgical resection of the stomach revealed a trichobezoar (hair bezoar) (see Figure 3) and evidence of gastritis. Upon further inquiry with the family, we learned that the child had had a history of trichotillomania since 2 years of age; however, at the time, she had no signs of alopecia. Within days of the surgical removal of the bezoar, the child's appetite improved and she quickly gained weight. Her anemia was attributed to iron deficiency from chronic blood loss associated with gastritis as well as poor oral intake. Following surgery, outpatient child psychiatry consultation was arranged.

Figure appears in full text version. Figure 1. Upright radiograph of the abdomen.

Figure appears in full text version. Figure 2. Kidneys, ureters, and bladder (KUB) radiograph.

Figure appears in full text version. Figure 3. Hair bezoar.

The accumulation of foreign ingested material in the form of masses or concretions may result in a gastric bezoar.¹ . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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