Oussama Mai

Isolated Small Bowel Trichobezoar: A Rare Cause of Intestinal Obstruction in a 4-year-old Child

Sarah LOUBARIS, Alia Yassine Kessab, Hafsa Riache, Manal Mernissi, Soukaina Bahha, Zakaria Akhssas, Oussama Mai, Loubna Aqqaoui, Fouad Ettaybi, Nazik Allali, Latifa Chat & Siham El Haddad · Asian Journal of Case Reports in Surgery · 2026

Trichobezoars are rare intraluminal masses composed of ingested hair and are most commonly located in the stomach. Isolated small bowel involvement without gastric extension is particularly uncommon in paediatric patients and may present as acute intestinal obstruction, creating...