Trichobezoar effectively treated with direct endoscopic injection of Coca-Cola: A case report.

ABSTRACT: Trichobezoars (hair bezoars) are primarily observed in adolescent girls who pull their hair followed by its ingestion. Endoscopic removal of trichobezoars is challenging, and these masses often require surgical removal. Recently, although it has been reported that Coca-Cola could effectively dissolve persimmon phytobezoars, it was ineffective in dissolving trichobezoars. We report a case in which Coca-Cola was directly injected into a trichobezoar followed by successful endoscopic removal of the mass. A 9-year-old girl visited our hospital with abdominal pain and nausea, wherein abdominal radiography revealed a mass in the stomach. Her mother witnessed her pulling and ingesting her hair 6 months previously. An upper endoscopy was performed for diagnosis of the trichobezoar. Endoscopic remo

SUBMITTER: Matsuoka R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10518563 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature