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A case of trichobezoar in a young girl with three such masses at two different sites is described. The relevant literature is reviewed in brief.
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From the departments of Surgery and Pediatrics, King George’s Medical College, Lucknow.
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Misra, N.C., Misra, P.K. & Bahadur, H.N. Trichobezoar. Indian J Pediatr 37, 211–214 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02753088
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