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  • Title: Delayed diagnosis of trichobezoar in a patient with presumed anorexia nervosa.
    Author: Saldanha NE, Meisel JA, Prince JM, Feinstein R, Fisher M.
    Journal: Int J Adolesc Med Health; 2015 Aug; 27(3):349-52. PubMed ID: 25153372.
    Abstract:
    Anorexia nervosa is a medical and psychological disorder classically seen in young women who present with significant weight loss, a distorted body image, and an intense fear of gaining weight despite being underweight. A rare diagnosis that is also associated with weight loss is a trichobezoar, a collection of hair or hair-like fibers in the gastrointestinal tract, primarily in the stomach. In this report, we present the case of a 14.5-year-old girl with weight loss caused by a trichobezoar, initially thought to be due to anorexia nervosa, and we review the details of both disorders.
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