2010
Abstract: The authors describe the case of a palpable epigastric mass associated with dyspeptic symptoms in a young female patient with no previous pathologic history. Imaging studies demonstrated the presence of a gastric foreign body with an "entangled appearance". The patient underwent laparotomy and gastrotomy for removal of a trichobezoar weighing 1,950 grams. Keywords: Bezoars; Gastric dilatation; Gastric outlet obstruction; Dyspepsia.Os autores descrevem um caso de massa abdominal epigástrica palpável associada a…
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