Months of illness traced to giant stomach hairball
Synopsis A 30-year-old woman's persistent stomach pain led to a shocking discovery: a giant hairball, or trichobezoar, filling her stomach. Doctors at Amrita Hospital surgically
Synopsis A 30-year-old woman's persistent stomach pain led to a shocking discovery: a giant hairball, or trichobezoar, filling her stomach. Doctors at Amrita Hospital surgically removed the mass, which had developed over years due to a linked mental health disorder. This case highlights the severe physical consequences of untreated trichotillomania and trichophagia, with potential for life-threatening complications like Rapunzel Syndrome.
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