Published online Nov 6, 2019. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i21.3649
Peer-review started: August 18, 2019
First decision: September 9, 2019
Revised: September 23, 2019
Accepted: October 5, 2019
Article in press: October 5, 2019
Published online: November 6, 2019
We report a case of giant gastroduodenal trichobezoar, an extremely rare upper gastrointestinal bezoar due to trichotillomania and trichophagia.
The patient was a 10-year-old girl who presented with an abdominal mass that was discovered at palpation and noninvasive imaging examinations. Computed tomography (CT) showed a well-circumscribed heterogeneous mass extending from the stomach into the duodenum. The patient underwent a laparotomy to pull out the trichobezoar. Although these imaging findings are nonspecific, trichobezoar should be included in the differential diagnosis of gastric mass, especially with the history of an irresistible urge to pull out and swallow their hair.
Laparotomy is useful and practical for the management of giant gastroduodenal trichobezoar.
Core tip: A case of giant gastroduodenal trichobezoar, an extremely rare upper gastrointestinal bezoar due to trichotillomania and trichophagia, is reported. The patient was a 10-year-old girl who presented with an abdominal mass that was discovered at palpation and noninvasive imaging examinations. Computed tomography showed a well-circumscribed heterogeneous mass extending from the stomach into the duodenum. Laparotomy is useful and effective for the treatment of giant gastroduodenal trichobezoar.