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    Glossary Trichobezoar

    mass of ingested hair in the stomach

    A trichobezoar is a mass of ingested hair that accumulates in the stomach and sometimes extends into the intestines. This condition is often associated with trichotillomania, a psychological disorder where individuals have an irresistible urge to pull out their own hair and sometimes eat it. In severe cases, surgical intervention may be required to remove the hair mass.

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    1. A trichobezoar in a child with undiagnosed celiac disease: A case report World journal of gastroenterology · 2014 · 9 citations
    2. Rapunzel syndrome: a rare form of trichobezoar in the stomach with some extension into the small intestine Acta dermatovenerologica Alpina, Pannonica et Adriatica (Tiskana izd.) · 2018 · 6 citations
    3. Trichotillomania, Trichophagia and Trichobezoar in a Male Paediatric Patient: A Case Report and Literature Review International Journal of Surgery Case Reports · 2024 · 4 citations
    4. Rapunzel Syndrome in a Pediatric Female Patient: A Case Report of Trichobezoar Causing Intestinal Obstruction Cureus · 2026
    5. Mechanical upper bowel obstruction caused by a large trichobezoar in a young woman: A very unusual case report World journal of clinical cases · 2024
    6. Complicated Trichotillomania of a Trichobezoar about a Clinical Case Scholars academic journal of biosciences · 2023
    7. Trichobezoar: An Uncommon Cause of Upper GI Bleeding The American Journal of Gastroenterology · 2012
    8. Rapunzel Syndrome as a Rare Presentation of Trichobezoar ˜The œInternet journal of surgery · 2008
    9. From Hair-Pulling to Trichobezoars and Rapunzel Syndrome: A Comprehensive Review of Trichotillomania Quality in Sport · 2024
    10. Gastric Trichobezoar in a 2‐Year‐Old Girl With Severe Malnutrition and Social Risk: A Case Report Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health · 2026
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