Abstract

BUSTAMANTE MORALES, Luis Bernando; LARA PEREZ, Carlos Alberto  and  AYALA BACINELLO, Silvana. GASTRODUODENAL TRICHOBEZOAR, ABOUT A CASE. Rev Cient Cienc Méd [online]. 2023, vol.26, n.2, pp.92-95.  Epub Dec 31, 2023. ISSN 1817-7433.

The trichobezoar is a non-digestible mass of hair with food debris among others, forming concretions.We present the case of a 15-year-old adolescent with a clinical picture of more or less 2 years of evolution, characterized by weight loss, exacerbated 2 weeks ago with nausea and vomiting. She arrives at department, where an abdominal tomography and an endoscopy are performed, confirming the diagnosis of gastroduodenal trichobezoar. The patient was admitted for nutritional management and underwent surgery. Intraoperative findings shower an ulcer in the posterior aspect of the stomach.A joint management with psychiatry and nutrition was performed. She was discharged on the ninth postoperative day, with a favorable evolution, with a more acceptable laboratory control and with an increase of 2 kilos. The management of these patients should be multidisciplinary, ensuring that the condition does not relapse.

Keywords : Bezoars; Foreign-Body Migration; Trichotillomania.

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