We herein report a case of a 13-year-old girl who presented with gastric outlet obstruction and symptomatic anaemia. Abdominal examination revealed a vague epigastric mass. [smj.org.sg]

The authors present a clinical case of trichobezoar and discuss the most relevant aspects concerning this entity. METHODS: Presentation of psychiatric and surgical data concerning the case report. Previously reported cases are also mentioned. [rihuc.huc.min-saude.pt]

In this report we present a case of trichobezoar associated with trichophagia in the absence of trichotillomania. A 16-year-old girl presented to surgery outpatient with complaints of pain in abdomen and vomiting for the last 6 months. [cyberleninka.org]

Trichobezoars present with signs and symptoms of acute abdomen and gastric tract obstruction. [clinical-practice-and-epidemiology-in-mental-health.com]

Rapunzel syndrome: a rare presentation with multiple small intestinal intussusceptions. World Gastrointest Surg, 5 (2013), pp. 282-284 [7] J.L. Rodicio, M. Bongera, O. Abdel, I. Hevia, B. Alonso, M. Herrero, et al. [elsevier.es]

• Candidiasis

  […] with impaired immunity, leading also to uni-or bilateral ureteric obstruction[5] and renal abscesses.[6] Aspergilloma of the urinary tract is usually a secondary spread from pulmonary aspergillosis while candida bezoars occur in cases with systemic candidiasis [cyberleninka.org]

• Anuria

  […] involvement of renal parenchyma.[4-7] Independently by the type of fungus, fungal balls of the kidney have especially been reported in neonates and premature infants, they being sometimes associated with bilateral pelviureteric obstruction and consecutive anuria [cyberleninka.org]

• Candida

  […] that can occur in diabetics or other patients with impaired immunity, leading also to uni-or bilateral ureteric obstruction[5] and renal abscesses.[6] Aspergilloma of the urinary tract is usually a secondary spread from pulmonary aspergillosis while candida [cyberleninka.org]

Imaging tests can confirm this suspicion and abdominal CT is the technique of choice 4 although only upper gastrointestinal endoscopy is able to determine its composition and can be used for treatment. 5,7 There are 3 treatment modalities for bezoars, [elsevier.es]

Treatment Psychotherapy It is believed that the most effective form of TTM treatment is psychotherapy, usually behavioral therapy (BT) (Table 1 ). This form of treatment is the most commonly used and also the best-known method of TTM treatment. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Research Article Remote treatment of sleep‐related trichotillomania and trichophagia First published: 21 February 2018 Abstract We used a biobehavioral treatment consisting of melatonin and a standardized bed and wake time to decrease one girl's head [onlinelibrary.wiley.com]

People resort to psychiatric evaluation and treatment to stop this impulsive pulling and eating hair. [thehealthsite.com]

Many sufferers of trichophagia start out with trichotillomania Treatment for Trichophagia Treating the disorder of trichophagia is similar to treatment of other impulse control disorders. [trichstop.com]

In the psychiatric field it is considered a compulsive psychological disorder. [ citation needed ] Prognosis [ edit ] Rapunzel syndrome, an extreme form of trichobezoar in which the "tail" of the hair ball extends into the intestines, can be fatal if [en.wikipedia.org]

[…] normal stomach wall can be traced completely separate from the lesion no contrast enhancement mucosal edema and wall thickening may be seen in duodenum and jejunum intraperitoneal fluid with free gas can be seen if perforation is present Treatment and prognosis [radiopaedia.org]

[3] It may cause pancreatitis, appendicitis, intussusception. [4], [8], [9] Diagnosis of Rapunzel syndrome needed high index of suspicion and established by upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, ultrasonography and computed tomography scan after common etiologies [mjdrdypu.org]

Additional research on this topic is needed, including larger studies, studies of clinical correlates of trichophagia in trichotillomania, and studies of etiology and pathophysiology. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Additional research on this topic is needed, including larger studies, studies of clinical correlates of trichophagia in trichotillomania, and studies of etiology and pathophysiology. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

June 8, 2010 ruzuzu commented on the word trichophagia *hands bilby the tube of Vegemite with the hope that its malty brown goodness has the power to prevent bezoar s* June 8, 2010 hernesheir commented on the word trichophagia What is the name for someone [wordnik.com]

Early detection of trichotillomania and trichophagia can prevent this ‘hairy’ problem; psychiatric treatment is often required and a trichobezoar must be considered as an uncommon differential diagnosis of an epigastric mass in association with trichotillomania [smj.org.sg]

Early detection of trichotillomania and string trichophagia can prevent this ‘hairy’ problem; psychiatric treatment is often required and a trichobezoar must be considered as an uncommon differential diagnosis of an epigastric mass in association with [docksci.com]

Psychological treatment is recommended to prevent future compulsive hair eating. This is especially important for patients with trichotillomania or stress-related pica because they may be at risk of developing Rapunzel syndrome again. [theconversation.com]

[…] intervention because they were reported cases of recurrence of Rapunzel syndrome in the literature. [11] Psychiatric intervention includes quetiapine, hair-extension removal, family involvement, anti-depressant treatment and behavioral therapy, which can prevent [mjdrdypu.org]