Gastric trichobezoar in an end-stage renal failure and mental health disorder presented with chronic epigastric pain: A case report

• Main Authors: Aishath Azna Ali, Rajan Gurung, Zeena Mohamed Fuad, Muaz Moosa, Isha Ali, Ahmad Abdulla, Assikin Muhamad, Firdaus Hayati, Nicholas Pang Tze Ping
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: R Medicine (General)
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/26216/1/Gastric%20trichobezoar%20in%20an%20end-stage%20renal%20failure%20and%20mental%20health%20disorder%20presented%20with%20chronic%20epigastric%20pain.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/26216/; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amsu.2020.08.021

Background Gastric trichobezoar happens when there is an indigestible substance or food found in the gastrointestinal tract. It is a rare presentation which is usually associated with trichotillomania and trichopagia. The presentation may not be specific and is usually related to dyspepsia-like sym...