Original paper

A Giant Trichobezoar Diagnosed by Ultrasound, Confirmed by Upper Endoscopy, and Managed by Minimally Invasive Laparoscopic Surgery

Volume: 19, Issue: 12, Pages: e125 - e125
Published: Dec 1, 2021
Abstract
A 20-year-old woman with a reported history of trichophagia was referred to our unit for recent onset of vomiting and abdominal pain. On physical examination, a large, nontender, mobile mass was palpable in the epigastrium and in the right lower quadrant. No fever, weight loss, or laboratory abnormalities were found. Abdominal ultrasound revealed an intragastric “hyperechoic ecoattenuating mass bordered by a trilinear wall” (Figure A)....
Paper Details
Title
A Giant Trichobezoar Diagnosed by Ultrasound, Confirmed by Upper Endoscopy, and Managed by Minimally Invasive Laparoscopic Surgery
Published Date
Dec 1, 2021
Volume
19
Issue
12
Pages
e125 - e125
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