Proliferating myositis and proliferating fasciitis: benign lesions often misdiagnosed as sarcomas.

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  • M M A Jayawickrama
  • H R R G Jayasekara
  • M V C de Silva
چکیده

A psychiatrist concluded that she was a psychologically normal child, the reason for her abnormal behaviour being severe hyperemesis of the mother and birth of a newborn child in the family. Diagnosis of trichobezoar is based on evidence of trichophagy , abdominal mass and imaging. A CT scan of the abdomen can confirm the presence of a trichobezoar. The treatment of gastric bezoar consists of endoscopic or surgical removal. Prognosis is full recovery.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • The Ceylon medical journal

دوره 50 4  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2005