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World J Gastrointest Surg. May 27, 2023; 15(5): 972-977
Published online May 27, 2023. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v15.i5.972
Mallory-Weiss syndrome from giant gastric trichobezoar: A case report
Eva Lieto, Annamaria Auricchio, Maria Paola Belfiore, Giovanni Del Sorbo, Gabriele De Sena, Vincenzo Napolitano, Alessio Ruggiero, Gennaro Galizia, Francesca Cardella
Eva Lieto, Annamaria Auricchio, Giovanni Del Sorbo, Gabriele De Sena, Vincenzo Napolitano, Alessio Ruggiero, Gennaro Galizia, Francesca Cardella, Department of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Campania L. Vanvitelli, Napoli 80138, Campania, Italy
Maria Paola Belfiore, Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania L. Vanvitelli, Napoli 80138, Campania, Italy
Author contributions: Lieto E and Auricchio A conceptualized and designed the study, and contributed equally; Cardella F drafted and reviewed the manuscript for important intellectual content; Del Sorbo G and Ruggiero A reviewed the literature and drafted the manuscript; Belfiore MP contributed radiologic findings; Napolitano V and De Sena G contributed endoscopic findings; Galizia G and Lieto E critically reviewed the final manuscript and provided final approval of its content; and all authors issued final approval for the version to be submitted.
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Corresponding author: Eva Lieto, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Campania L. Vanvitelli, Piazza Miraglia, 2, Napoli 80138, Campania, Italy. eva.lieto@unicampania.it
Received: December 3, 2022
Peer-review started: December 3, 2022
First decision: December 26, 2022
Revised: January 2, 2023
Accepted: April 7, 2023
Article in press: April 7, 2023
Published online: May 27, 2023
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Core Tip: We presented the case of an adolescent female with Mallory-Weiss syndrome due to a giant intragastric trichobezoar formed after several years of a misunderstood condition of hair-eating, worsened by the forced isolation during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. Accurate anamnesis, the strong involvement of family that has always denied any responsibility, and upper gastrointestinal endoscopy were used to reach the diagnosis. Since the excessive dimension of the trichobezoar inhibited endoscopic treatment, the entire foreign body was removed via surgery. After an uneventful postoperative period, the patient was referred to a Psychiatric Unit for further treatment.