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Vol. 36 No. 5-6 (2014)
https://doi.org/10.4081/pmc.2014.101

Trichobezoars in children: therapeutic complications

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Received: 9 February 2015
Published: 30 December 2014
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Trichobezoar, endoscopy, abdominal pain

Authors

A. Mariotto
Surgical Pediatrics Unit, Department of Surgery, University of Verona, Italy.
M. Peretti
Surgical Pediatrics Unit, Department of Surgery, University of Verona, Italy.
G. Scirè
Surgical Pediatrics Unit, Department of Surgery, University of Verona, Italy.
A. Mantovani
Surgical Pediatrics Unit, Department of Surgery, University of Verona, Italy.
S. Zambaldo
Surgical Pediatrics Unit, Department of Surgery, University of Verona, Italy.
E. Pani
Surgical Pediatrics Unit, Department of Surgery, University of Verona, Italy.
F. Saverio Camoglio
Surgical Pediatrics Unit, Department of Surgery, University of Verona, Italy.
L. Giacomello
giacomelloluca@hotmail.com
Surgical Pediatrics Unit, Department of Surgery, University of Verona, Italy.
Trichobezoars are concretions formed by the accumulation of hair or fibers in the gastrointestinal tract, usually associated with underlying psychiatric disorders in females between 13 and 20 years old. Endoscopy, the gold standard for diagnosis, brings some additional advantages: sample taking, size reducing and, rarely, mass removal. This study shows that endoscopy can cause severe complications resulting in a surgical emergency.

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Trichobezoars in children: therapeutic complications. (2014). La Pediatria Medica E Chirurgica, 36(5-6). https://doi.org/10.4081/pmc.2014.101

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