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Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports | Volume-7 | Issue-07
Trichobezoard About Two Cases
Hamza Hokoumi, Karima Fouraiji, Elouafi Kamili, Mohamed Ouled Saiad
Published: July 30, 2019 | 151 170
DOI: 10.36347/sjmcr.2019.v07i07.009
Pages: 431-433
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Abstract
The word "Bezoard" is derived from Persian Panzehr, or from Arabic Badzehr, which means antidote. Its formed by hair or textile fibers and is usually confined in the stomach, exceptionally they can be prolapsed in the small intestine through the pylorus and be a source of occlusion. The treatment is based on endoscopy, followed by surgery in case of failure allowing the extraction.