# Gastric Trichobezoar: A Case Report of a Young Adult From a Secondary Hospital

## TL;DR

This case report describes a young adult with a hair mass in the stomach linked to psychiatric conditions and highlights the importance of considering this rare condition in young females with gastrointestinal symptoms.

## Contribution

The paper adds a new clinical case of gastric trichobezoar and emphasizes its association with psychiatric behaviors in young females.

## Key findings

- Trichobezoar is associated with psychiatric conditions like trichotillomania and trichophagia.
- Intestinal obstruction is a significant complication of gastric trichobezoar.
- Young females with nonspecific gastrointestinal symptoms and psychiatric behavior should be evaluated for trichobezoar.

## Abstract

Key Clinical MessageTrichobezoar is the pathological formation of a hair mass within the gastrointestinal tract, usually correlated with psychiatric conditions like trichotillomania and trichophagia. Intestinal obstruction represents a significant potential complication. Trichobezoar should be included in the differential diagnosis for young females exhibiting nonspecific gastrointestinal symptoms accompanied by abnormal psychiatric behavior.

Trichobezoar is the pathological formation of a hair mass within the gastrointestinal tract, usually correlated with psychiatric conditions like trichotillomania and trichophagia. Intestinal obstruction represents a significant potential complication. Trichobezoar should be included in the differential diagnosis for young females exhibiting nonspecific gastrointestinal symptoms accompanied by abnormal psychiatric behavior.