Th is can lead to a trichobezoar or hairball forming in the intestines. |
Other types of bezoars include trichobezoar, composed of hair, and lithobezoar, composed of hard concretions such as small stones or pebbles. |
A trichobezoar was confirmed on endoscopy, with subsequent successful surgical removal. |
The ileum was opened and two masses of trichobezoar removed from the last 60 cm of the terminal ileum. |
The Rapunzel syndrome is a rare clinical entity where a long tail of hair strands from the gastric trichobezoar extends along the small bowel to reach the caecum and beyond. |