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  • Title: Large gastric trichobezoar in a normal healthy woman: case report and review of pertinent literature.
    Author: Coulter R, Antony MT, Bhuta P, Memon MA.
    Journal: South Med J; 2005 Oct; 98(10):1042-4. PubMed ID: 16295823.
    Abstract:
    This report presents a unique case of a gastric trichobezoar in a relatively healthy, young female with no history of psychological or psychiatric disorders. Furthermore, unlike previously reported cases, this patient had no history of gastric surgery. The mode of presentation and the difficulties in diagnosis are discussed. The different modalities of treatment, both surgical and nonsurgical, are evaluated and discussed. The diagnosis of a trichobezoar in a healthy patient requires a high index of suspicion, as it can present with nonspecific symptomatology. It should be included in the differential diagnosis of nonspecific abdominal pain.
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