Very early onset trichotillomania presenting with recurrent trichobezoar: Conventional wisdom questioned
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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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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Trichology
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0974-7753
DOI: 10.4103/0974-7753.153458