CT features of a voluminous gastric trichobezoar

Authors
El Hajjam, M Lakhloufi, A Bouzidi, A Kadiri, R
Citation
M. El Hajjam et al., CT features of a voluminous gastric trichobezoar, EUR J PED S, 11(2), 2001, pp. 131-132
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics
Journal title
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY
ISSN journal
09397248 → ACNP
Volume
11
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
131 - 132
Database
ISI
SICI code
0939-7248(200104)11:2<131:CFOAVG>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
We report on the case of a 15-year-old girl with a voluminous gastric trich obezoar imaged by CT. The absence of any attachment of the mass to the gast ric wall and the presence of air within the mass are very suggestive for di agnosis.