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Trichobezoars.

A Mekisic·E Farmer
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Abstract

Trichobezoars are a rare cause of upper gastrointestinal symptoms and most commonly occur in young females with trichophagia. A case, occurring in a 19 year old woman, complicated by transient pancreatitis and jejunal perforation, is presented.

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Abdominal PainAdultBezoarsFemaleHairHumansIntestinal PerforationJejunal DiseasesPancreatitisPicaStomachCase ReportsJournal Article

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A Mekisic, E Farmer. 1994. Trichobezoars.. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1445-2197.1994.tb02207.x

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