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Trichobezoar with small bowel obstruction in children: Two cases report
- Source :
- African Journal of Paediatric Surgery, Vol 5, Iss 1, Pp 48-51 (2008)
- Publication Year :
- 2008
- Publisher :
- Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2008.
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Abstract
- A trichobezoar is a mass of cumulated hair within the gastrointestinal tract. Stomach is the common site of occurrence. Intestinal obstruction due to trichobezoar is extremely rare. The authors report two cases of a trichobezoar obstructing the terminal ileum in one and the jejunum in another.
- Subjects :
- Small bowel obstruction
surgery
trichobezoar
Pediatrics
RJ1-570
Surgery
RD1-811
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01896725
- Volume :
- 5
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- African Journal of Paediatric Surgery
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.9518db790e84b10a77da4bc24726fd7
- Document Type :
- article