Abstract
A rare case of 10-year-old female child with recurrent trichobezoar stomach is reported, which presented with features of gastric outlet obstruction with perforation.
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Jiledar, Singh, G. & Mitra, S.K. Gastric perforation secondary to recurrent trichobezoar. Indian J Pediatr 63, 689–691 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02730823
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