Trichotillomania with Trichophagia and Trichobezoars: A Case Report

Authors

  • Mohd Aznan Md Aris
  • Aini Laili Romali Family Medicine department IIUM

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51200/bjms.v17i1.3818

Keywords:

Trichotillomania, Trichophagia, Trichobezoar

Abstract

Trichotillomania is a condition when an individual is unable to resist the urge to pull out the hair on their head or in other places. Trichophagia is the repetitive swallowing of hair most usually connected with compulsive hair pulling. Trichotillomania with trichophagia is a rare psychiatric disease. Trichobezoar, on the other hand, has been documented in several surgical studies. It is unusual to see these symptoms appear at the same time. It can affect anyone at any age, but it is more common in adolescents, with a strong female predominance. This is a case report of an unusual case in an 11-year-old girl with all three disorders occurring at the same time and presenting with intestinal obstruction. This case report aims to identify signs and symptoms of trichobezoar, mainly in adolescents, to discover similar incidents that may link to psychiatric disorders like trichotillomania and trichophagia in medical practices.

Author Biographies

Mohd Aznan Md Aris

Department of Family Medicine,
International Islamic University Malaysia,

Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, 
Bandar Indera Mahkota,

25200, Pahang, Malaysia

Aini Laili Romali, Family Medicine department IIUM

Department of Family Medicine,
International Islamic University Malaysia,

Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, 
Bandar Indera Mahkota,

25200, Pahang, Malaysia

Published

2023-01-31

How to Cite

Md Aris, M. A. ., & Romali, A. L. (2023). Trichotillomania with Trichophagia and Trichobezoars: A Case Report. Borneo Journal of Medical Sciences (BJMS), 17(1), 46–51. https://doi.org/10.51200/bjms.v17i1.3818
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