The Stomach Full of Hair-Trichobezoar

Trichobezoars are rare masses of hair resulting from plucking (trichotillomania) and eating (trichophagia). Few the may also be carried by peristalsis into duodenum. This condition is known as Rapunzel syndrome. Complications include gastric perforation, small bowel obstruction pancreatitis. Here authors present a case 20-year old female patient who presented with complaints abdominal pain, early satiety non-bilious vomiting. On examination, there was swelling size 10×5 cm predominantly in epigastric umbilical regions. Contrast Enhanced Computed Tomography (CECT) abdomen revealed grossly dilated stomach heterogeneous mass lumen obstructing pylorus. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy confirmed diagnosis trichobezoar. Trichobezoar removed laparotomy had an uneventful recovery. Treatment mainly minimally invasive methods can used for lesions limited success rate. Psychiatric consultation must all cases.