2024/12/31
#Children #Endoscopy #Gastrotomy #Recurrent abdominal pain #Trichobezoar #Trichophagia
paper · doi:10.71566/pist-rmp-194864
Trichobezoar or Rapunzel syndrome is a rare condition in childhood, secondary to unusual aggregation of hair and indigestible fibers inside the digestive tract and especially in the stomach leading to a solid mass. It affects mainly young women with history of trichotillomania and trichophagia. We report an unusual case of gastric trichobezoar in 8year-old female with history of recurrent abdominal pain and unclear history of trichophagia. The treatment was surgical after failure of endoscopic extraction. A psychologicalfollow-up was initiated and the outcome was favorable.