Abstract
Primary intestinal trichobezoars are uncommon clinical entities. Two such cases in children are reported along with a review of the literature.
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Radhakrishna, K., Das, P.C. & Rao, P.L.N.G. Primary intestinal trichobezoars. Pediatr Surg Int 9, 413–414 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01686020
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