1.5kg hair mass removed from 5-year-old Chandigarh girl’s stomach
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1.5kg hair mass removed from 5-year-old Chandigarh girl’s stomach

Hindustan Times  

In a rare case, a 1.5-kilogram hair mass was removed from the stomach of a five-year-old girl from Mauli-Jagran, Chandigarh, on Thursday. The doctor said that the parents have been advised to keep a close watch on the child, cut her hair for a few years. Dr Bhadoo said that the condition is called trichobezoar, which means mass of undigested hair within the gastrointestinal tract. Her stomach got full with the hair mass, hence she stopped eating anything, leading to malnourishment, swelling and stomach ache.” The doctor said that the parents have been advised to keep a close watch on the child, cut her hair for a few years.

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