Resumo
Bezoars are uncommon foreign bodies found in the stomach and intestines. They are usually secundary to "strange" or "weird" alimentary habits. The contents may include hait; stones, vegetal fibers and others. Diagnosis is generally made due to complications, mainly parcial or complete obstruction of the segment affected. Bleeding and peiforation may also occur: This paper describes a case of a 14-years-old female patient, who presented herself to lhe Emergency Room and was diagnosed as having a gastric peiforation due to a trichobezoar that was 15 cm long and weighted 900g. A review of lhe literature and comments about diagnosis and management are presented.
Bezoar; Trichobezoar
Bezoar; Trichobezoar
RELATOS DE CASOS
Perfuração gástrica por tricobezoar
Gastric perforation secondary to trichobezoar
Elisanio de Souza Cardoso, ACBC-SEI; Valéria Ramalho SantosII
IProfessor da Disciplina de Clínica Cirúrgica do Curso de Medicina da UFSE
IIAcadêmica do 6° ano de Medicina da UFSE
Endereço para correspondência Endereço para correspondência: Dr. Elisanio de Souza Cardoso Rua "A" - Jardins, 10-B, Ed. Barcelona, ar. 103 Bairro Grageru 49025-000 - Aracaju-SE
ABSTRACT
Bezoars are uncommon foreign bodies found in the stomach and intestines. They are usually secundary to "strange" or "weird" alimentary habits. The contents may include hait; stones, vegetal fibers and others. Diagnosis is generally made due to complications, mainly parcial or complete obstruction of the segment affected. Bleeding and peiforation may also occur: This paper describes a case of a 14-years-old female patient, who presented herself to lhe Emergency Room and was diagnosed as having a gastric peiforation due to a trichobezoar that was 15 cm long and weighted 900g. A review of lhe literature and comments about diagnosis and management are presented.
Key words: Bezoar; Trichobezoar.
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Recebido em 27/3/98
Aceito para publicação em 1/10/98
Trabalho realizado no Hospital Governador João Alves Filho - Aracaju -SE
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Datas de Publicação
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Data do Fascículo
Dez 1998
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27 Mar 1998
