Trichobezoars in children: therapeutic complications

Trichobezoars in children: therapeutic complications

Trichobezoars are concretions formed by the accumulation of hair or fibers in the gastrointestinal tract, usually associated with underlying psychiatric disorders in females between 13 and 20 years old. Endoscopy, the gold standard for diagnosis, brings some additional advantages: sample taking, siz...

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Veröffentlicht in:La Pediatria medica e chirurgica 2014-12, Vol.36 (5-6), p.101-101
Hauptverfasser: Mariotto, A, Peretti, M, Scirè, G, Mantovani, A, Zambaldo, S, Pani, E, Camoglio, F Saverio, Giacomello, L
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
abdominal pain
Bezoars - diagnostic imaging
Bezoars - psychology
Bezoars - surgery
Child
endoscopy
Endoscopy - methods
Female
Gastrointestinal Tract - pathology
Humans
Trichobezoar
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Zusammenfassung:Trichobezoars are concretions formed by the accumulation of hair or fibers in the gastrointestinal tract, usually associated with underlying psychiatric disorders in females between 13 and 20 years old. Endoscopy, the gold standard for diagnosis, brings some additional advantages: sample taking, size reducing and, rarely, mass removal. This study shows that endoscopy can cause severe complications resulting in a surgical emergency.
ISSN:0391-5387
2420-7748
DOI:10.4081/pmc.2014.101