Large Gastric Trichobezoar
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Large Gastric, GastrotomyAbstract
A 26-year-old single female patient presented with a non-radiating burning pain in the epigastric region associated with intolerance to fatty foods, which had been present for approximately 6 months. The pain was occasional and had worsened over the past 10 days. She reported experiencing a feeling of early satiety after eating and postprandial abdominal distension. She lost 20 kg during this period.
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