Compulsive hair eating leads to surgical removal of stomach hairballs

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Compulsive hair eating, a psychiatric disorder, is leading to the formation of stomach hairballs requiring surgical removal. Recent cases highlight trichobezoars, hair masses in the stomach, often linked to trichotillomania and pica, affecting young women and children. Untreated, these hairballs can cause life-threatening obstructions, necessitating surgery followed by psychiatric treatment.


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