Abstract
Bezoars consist of ingested foreign material or organic matter which forms a mass
in the gastrointestinal tract, usually in the stomach. Trichobezoars formed by swallowed
hair may present with vomiting, malnutrition, weight loss or abdominal pain with signs
of gastrointestinal obstruction. There are limited case reports of Trichobezoar during
pregnancy. We present a case of young pregnant women who was admitted on few occasions
with vomiting in early pregnancy and was treated as hyperemesis gravidarum. Failure
of response to conventional management prompted further investigation, revealing trichobezoar.
Our case highlights the diagnostic challenge posed by trichobezoars in young pregnant
women.
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Publication history
Published online: February 21, 2023
Accepted:
February 10,
2023
Received:
January 23,
2023
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