Gastric perforation secondary to a trichobezoar: A case report and review of the literature

Gayatri Malhotra-Gupta; Courtney Janowski; Richard Sidlow

doi:10.1016/j.epsc.2017.08.014

Gastric perforation secondary to a trichobezoar: A case report and review of the literature

Gayatri Malhotra-Gupta
, Courtney Janowski
, Richard Sidlow

Department of Surgery

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This paper describes a 10-year-old female in whom gastric perforation occured secondary to a massive gastric trichobezoar. A literature review of this rare cause of gastric perforation follows.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	11-14
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
Volume	26
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsc.2017.08.014
State	Published - Nov 2017

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Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Surgery

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