Trichotillomania with Trichophagia and Trichobezoars: A Case Report

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.