[ gastric trichobezoard: a case report]

ABSTRACT

Trichobezoar is defined as the presence of a foreign body in the stomach. This body is formed by a hair mass or fibres. The typical patient presenting with a trichobezoar is an adolescent experencing mental disturbance or retardation. A voluminous trichobezoar was discovered in a young woman aged of 23 years old. The diagnosis was easily made by computerized tomography and endoscopy. The surgery was performed without complications. Psychiatric follow-up is needed to prevent the recurrence