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Maghreb Medical. 2009; 29 (391): 243-244
in French
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ABSTRACT
Gastric trichobezoar is a rare disease, usually present as a mass of hair in the stomach, and rarely associated with a gastric polyposis. We report the case of a twenty year old girl admitted in our service to explore a chronic anaemia. Clinical exam reveals an epigastric mass and Splenomegaly. Endoscopy and radiology concluded to a giant trichobezoar with gastric polyps treated by gastrotomy and excision of the mass