Trichotillomania, trichophagia, trichobezoar – summary of 3 cases. Endoscopic follow up scheme in 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: Psychiatria Polska
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0033-2674
DOI: 10.12740/pp/43636