Open AccessA Rare Case of Small Bowel Obstruction Due to Primary Trichobezoar
Author(s) -
Vikas Goyal
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2014/8145.4151
Subject(s) - medicine , bowel obstruction , gastrointestinal tract , stomach , girl , surgery , gastroenterology , biology , genetics
A trichobezoar is a mass of culminated hair within the gastrointestinal tract. Stomach is the common site of occurrence. Intestinal obstruction due to primary trichobezoar is extremely rare. Only few cases have been reported so far. We also present a case of 13-year-old girl having primary ileal trichobezoar causing intestinal obstruction.