DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2026-273395 ISSN: 1757-790X

An unusual cause of acute small bowel obstruction in a child: multiple trichobezoars diagnosed on CT

Jason Diljohn, Fidel Rampersad, Sanjiv Bissram, Aleena Ishmael

We report a case of three bezoars identified on computed tomography (CT) in a paediatric patient presenting with acute small bowel obstruction. The bezoars were surgically removed via laparotomy with gastrotomy and enterotomy, confirming their classification as trichobezoars. A trichobezoar is a mass of undigested hair in the gastrointestinal tract (GIT). This case report demonstrates the use of CT in the diagnosis of this extremely rare case.

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