Delayed diagnosis of trichobezoar in a patient with presumed anorexia nervosa

Publication Date

2015

Journal Title

Int J Adolesc Med Health

Abstract

Anorexia nervosa is a medical and psychological disorder classically seen in young women who present with significant weight loss, a distorted body image, and an intense fear of gaining weight despite being underweight. A rare diagnosis that is also associated with weight loss is a trichobezoar, a collection of hair or hair-like fibers in the gastrointestinal tract, primarily in the stomach. In this report, we present the case of a 14.5-year-old girl with weight loss caused by a trichobezoar, initially thought to be due to anorexia nervosa, and we review the details of both disorders.

Volume Number

27

Issue Number

3

Pages

349-52

Document Type

Article

EPub Date

2014/08/26

Status

Faculty, Northwell Researcher

Facility

School of Medicine; Northwell Health

Primary Department

Surgery

Additional Departments

Pediatrics

PMID

25153372

DOI

10.1515/ijamh-2014-0022

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