Gastric trichobezoar: about a case Maryame Ezziti, Fouad Haddad, Mohamed Tahiri, Wafaa Hliwa, Ahmed Bellabah, Wafaa Badre, Rabii Haddouch, Khalid El Hattbi, Mohamed Rachid Elfriyekh, Abdelaziz Fadil Service de Gastroentérologie, CHU Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Maroc, Service de Chirurgie Viscérale, CHU Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Maroc Corresponding author: Maryame Ezziti, Service de Gastroentérologie, C...

Hair ingested by licking during cat grooming can eventually coalesce into solid masses in cat gastrointestinal tract. It is believed that dietary fibre might reduce formation of these trichobezoars (hairballs). The effects of two insoluble fibre sources added to kibble diets were evaluated with respect to trichobezoar faecal excretion. Thirty-two cats and four diets were used in a randomised bl...

Trichobezoar is an intraluminal mass formed from the accumulation of undigested hair. It a rare condition that typically seen in young females with trichophagia and trichotillomania. When not recognized, it may present complications such as obstruction, ulceration some cases, perforation. While most trichobezoar perforations are located stomach, however, duodenal perforation has been reported b...

Sindrom Rapunzel merupakan kondisi medis terdapatnya massa (gumpalan) rambut yang terperangkap di gaster atau sampai menuju usus halus. Gangguan psikiatri trikotilomania dan trikofagia menjadi faktor predisposisi gastric trichobezoar. Kondisi ini dominan ditemukan pada remaja perempuan. Manifestasi klinis biasanya non-spesifik berupa nyeri abdomen, mual, muntah. Endoskopi baku emas diagnosis. M...