Visual Diagnosis: A 17-Year-Old Girl with Crohn Disease

December 2009 in “ Pediatrics in review ”

Tahrin Siddiqua, David Easley, Steve Thomas … John F. Pohl

Studysummary This case study describes a 17-year-old girl initially thought to be experiencing a Crohn disease exacerbation, but ultimately found to have a trichobezoar causing small bowel obstruction.

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