Volume 29, Issue 161, July 2025

Gastric Trichobezoar in a 9-Year- Old: A Case Report

Shahad M Alkhonezan¹, Reema M Alkhonezan¹, Ashraf Abdulrahim²

¹Medical Student, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud University, Saudi Arabia
²Pediatric Gastroenterology Consultant, Care Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

ABSTRACT

A 9-year-old girl presented with a one-year history of abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting. Examination revealed abdominal distention and hair thinning. Imaging and endoscopy confirmed a large gastric trichobezoar, which was not amenable to endoscopic removal. She underwent successful surgical extraction via laparotomy, with an uneventful recovery and discharge in stable condition.

Keywords: Gastric trichobezoar, trichophagia, bezoar, intragastric mass

Medical Science, 2025, 29, e111ms3611

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54905/disssi.v29i161.e111ms3611

Published: 21 July 2025