Carlton. Trichobezoar (hairy tumor of the stomach). (Journ. De chirur., No. 5, 1936)
E. Auslander
Kazan medical journal ›› 1937, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (7) : 938 -938.
Carlton. Trichobezoar (hairy tumor of the stomach). (Journ. De chirur., No. 5, 1936)
Hair tumors in the stomach are extremely rare. In most cases, they are found during surgery, usually very large, filling almost the entire stomach, because mainly only in such cases do patients seek medical help. The size and shape of the trichobezoars depend on the number of hairs and how long they have been in the stomach; there can be only 1 bezoar, or several. They are often found in animals, but in humans they are very rare, and mainly in women who have a habit of biting the ends of their hair and swallowing it. Prolonged contact of hair with gastric juice usually does not affect their color and appearance.
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