Managing a case of trichotillomania with trichobezoar
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Recurrent Trichobezoar in a Case of Trichotillomania
A rare case of 13 years old female child with recurrent trichobezoar stomach which needed reoperation for its removal is reported. Patient also had trichotillomania and mental retardation. She showed satisfactory response to therapy with fluoxetine.
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AIM Trichotillomania is a lack of control of one's hair pulling. It is estimated that about 1% of population develops trichotillomania. In up to 20% of patients with trichotillomania swollowing follows hair pulling. Trichobezoar forms in about 30% of patients with trichofagia. MATERIAL AND METHODS In 2008-2014 3 patients were operated on trichobezoar. One patient has had a history of trichoti...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Trichology
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0974-7753
DOI: 10.4103/0974-7753.130426