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[Dysphagia of unknown cause in a young female]
(Dysphagie mit unklarer Ursache bei 20-jähriger Patientin.)
Full Abstract
Many different causes have been described for dysphagia. An uncommon one is trichobezoars, which are mainly caused by trichotillomania. This may lead to mechanical obstruction and peritonitis due to perforation of the gut. Here we report a case of a giant trichobezoar (30x20x10 cm) in the stomach of a 20-year-old female. The patient presented unclear dysphagia and a palpable tumor in the epigastrium. Computed tomography showed an inhomogeneous tumor spreading from the upper belly to the pelvis. A B1 resection was performed and the patient recovered uneventfully.
Author information
Author/s: Klink, C D (CD); Jansen, M (M); Schumpelick, V (V);
Affiliation: Chirurgische Klinik, Universitätsklinikum Aachen, Aachen, Deutschland. cklink(-atsign-)ukaachen.de
Journal and publication information
Publication Type: English Abstract; Journal Article
Journal: Der Chirurg; Zeitschrift für alle Gebiete der operativen Medizen (Chirurg), published in Germany. (Language: ger)
Reference: 2008-Dec; vol 79 (issue 12) : pp 1162-4
Dates: Created 2008/12/10; Completed 2009/02/23;
PMID: 18004523, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 3/9/2009, IMS Date: )
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