Trichophagia along with trichobezoar in the absence of trichotillomania
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Trichotillomania, trichophagia, trichobezoar - summary of three cases. Endoscopic follow up scheme in trichotillomania.
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: Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0976-3147,0976-3155
DOI: 10.4103/0976-3147.145204