Laparoscopic removal of large trichobezoar

• Main Authors: L.K.R. Shanbhogue (Author), Saleh M. Kamel (Author), Mohammad Al Mohaidly (Author), Hesham A. Syed (Author), Saad Al Dosari (Author), Khalil Batniji (Author), Mohamed Babiker (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2019-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Trichobezoar is a rare condition that may pose a diagnostic challenge. Patients with this condition are commonly young females who often have an underlying psychiatric disorder such as trichotillomania, or the compulsive urge to pull one's own hair out. Several treatment options are proposed, i...