uncommon presentation of gastric trichobezoar: a case report
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every material that gastrointestinal system cannot digest will make a bezoar. trichobezoar is the result of hair inges-tion whether self-hair or from others and is not a common disorder in humans. it is a hairball, which mostly has been seen in females at teenage, or adolescence. it usually locates in stomach but in rare conditions, it will pass through the intestine, and make the rapunzel syndrome. herein we present a 13-year-old girl suffering from gastric trichobezoar presenting with failure to thrive.
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iranian journal of public healthجلد ۴۴، شماره ۷، صفحات ۱۰۰۸-۱۰۱۱
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