A Rare Case of an Early Postoperative Obstructive Ileus in a Young Female Patient due to a Residual Trichobezoar Mass
Trichobezoar is a rare cause of small bowel obstruction, whereby a mass forms most commonly in the stomach and duodenum of young females, from ingestion of hair, a condition known as trichophagia. We present a case of recurrent small bowel obstruction due to a residual hair mass that was removed sur...
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| description | Trichobezoar is a rare cause of small bowel obstruction, whereby a mass forms most commonly in the stomach and duodenum of young females, from ingestion of hair, a condition known as trichophagia. We present a case of recurrent small bowel obstruction due to a residual hair mass that was removed surgically in a young female patient who had a laparotomy and gastrotomy for removal of a large gastric trichobezoar just two weeks prior to the current admission. This case illustrates the importance of a thorough inspection of the whole bowel to ensure that no residual bezoars remain after surgery. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-331bdede9ad04f74a1bcb22936cf97522025-02-03T01:21:56ZengWileyCase Reports in Surgery2090-69002090-69192016-01-01201610.1155/2016/41219694121969A Rare Case of an Early Postoperative Obstructive Ileus in a Young Female Patient due to a Residual Trichobezoar MassP. Christopoulos0S. Ross-Thriepland1H. McCarthy2C. S. Day3W. Sasi4Surgical Department, Airedale General Hospital, West Yorkshire BD20 6TD, UKSurgical Department, Airedale General Hospital, West Yorkshire BD20 6TD, UKSurgical Department, Airedale General Hospital, West Yorkshire BD20 6TD, UKSurgical Department, Airedale General Hospital, West Yorkshire BD20 6TD, UKSurgical Department, Airedale General Hospital, West Yorkshire BD20 6TD, UKTrichobezoar is a rare cause of small bowel obstruction, whereby a mass forms most commonly in the stomach and duodenum of young females, from ingestion of hair, a condition known as trichophagia. We present a case of recurrent small bowel obstruction due to a residual hair mass that was removed surgically in a young female patient who had a laparotomy and gastrotomy for removal of a large gastric trichobezoar just two weeks prior to the current admission. This case illustrates the importance of a thorough inspection of the whole bowel to ensure that no residual bezoars remain after surgery.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/4121969 |
| spellingShingle | P. Christopoulos S. Ross-Thriepland H. McCarthy C. S. Day W. Sasi A Rare Case of an Early Postoperative Obstructive Ileus in a Young Female Patient due to a Residual Trichobezoar Mass Case Reports in Surgery |
| title | A Rare Case of an Early Postoperative Obstructive Ileus in a Young Female Patient due to a Residual Trichobezoar Mass |
| title_full | A Rare Case of an Early Postoperative Obstructive Ileus in a Young Female Patient due to a Residual Trichobezoar Mass |
| title_fullStr | A Rare Case of an Early Postoperative Obstructive Ileus in a Young Female Patient due to a Residual Trichobezoar Mass |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Rare Case of an Early Postoperative Obstructive Ileus in a Young Female Patient due to a Residual Trichobezoar Mass |
| title_short | A Rare Case of an Early Postoperative Obstructive Ileus in a Young Female Patient due to a Residual Trichobezoar Mass |
| title_sort | rare case of an early postoperative obstructive ileus in a young female patient due to a residual trichobezoar mass |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/4121969 |
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