Abstract

Trichobezoar is a clinical condition where hair accumulates in the gastrointestinal tract. Patients with trichobezoar present with a history of nausea, pain, vomiting, and occasionally with signs of acute abdomen. We report a case of trichobezoar that presented with gastric perforation and peritonitis which required laparotomy and longitudinal gastrotomy for evacuation of the trichobezoar.

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