Trichobezoar (about 3 cases)

Trichobezoar is a rare condition referring to the unusual presence of hair, in the form of a solid mass, in the stomach ; Trichobezoars are made up of concretions of ingested hair and food. A history of occlusive syndrome in a context of trichotillomania and psychological problems must lead to this diagnosis. The first case of this series illustrates the Rapunzel syndrome with many perforations and necrosis of the small bowel. The 2 others are strict intragastric bezoars.  Treatment is exclusively surgical. The aim of this work is to discuss through our cases of trichobezoar the diagnostic difficulties and the different therapeutic methods.