Open AccessTrichobezoar with small bowel obstruction in children: Two cases report
Author(s) -
Khalid Khattala,
Saïd Boujraf,
Mohammed Rami,
Aziz Elmadi,
Abderrahman Afifi,
Hicham Sbaï,
Mustapha Harandou,
Youssef Bouabdallah
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
african journal of paediatric surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.163
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 0189-6725
pISSN - 0974-5998
DOI - 10.4103/0189-6725.41639
Subject(s) - medicine , terminal ileum , ileum , jejunum , bowel obstruction , gastrointestinal tract , stomach , gastroenterology , general surgery , surgery
A trichobezoar is a mass of cumulated hair within the gastrointestinal tract. Stomach is the common site of occurrence. Intestinal obstruction due to trichobezoar is extremely rare. The authors report two cases of a trichobezoar obstructing the terminal ileum in one and the jejunum in another.