Removal of a giant gastric Trichobezoar in 11 years old Oman girl
Doctors from Yashoda Hospitals Hyderabad removed a huge hairball from a girl’s stomach
Hyderabad, 19th March 2022: A team of doctors at Yashoda Hospitals, Hyderabad took out a large hairball from the stomach of an 11-year young girl. The young girl was diagnosed with gastro trichobezoar which is an extremely rare intestinal condition in humans resulting from the ingestion of hair. A rare disorder called Trichobezoar occurs when a mentally unstable person is involved in obsessive pulling of hair and eating it, which accumulates as a lump in the stomach.but in this case the girl has no psychiatric disorders. The girl’s parents were not aware of the situation.
The 11-year-old girl from Oman was initially taken to hospital after complaining of pain and swelling in her stomach, as well as loss of appetite and weight loss. Preliminary diagnosis through ultrasound and CT scan showed an unidentified lump in the stomach. Dr. TLVD Prasad Babu led a team of three doctors in the operation to remove the huge bezoar at Yashoda Hospitals Hyderabad.
Speaking about the unconventional procedure, Dr. TLVD Prasad Babu, Consultant Surgical Gastroenterologist Advanced Laparoscopic Surgeon, Yashoda Hospitals Hyderabad said, “We performed UGI Endoscopy and detected ball of hair in her stomach. The entire stomach was filled with hair. The hair could have extended from the stomach into the small intestine. We have operated through laparoscopy to remove gastro trichobezoar. The patient was progressing well with dietary advice”.
Followed by an oral liquid diet (as instructed by doctors), the patient was able to walk on the next day of the surgery. The girl was discharged from the hospital on the 3rd postoperative day.
