10 Pound Hairball removed from woman's stomach

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 11:46 pm

A previously healthy 18-year-old woman who consulted a team of gastrointestinal specialists complained of a five-month history of pain and swelling in her abdomen, vomiting after eating and a 40-pound weight loss.

After a scan of the woman's abdomen showed a large mass, doctors lowered a scope through her esophagus. It revealed a large hairball occluding nearly the entire stomach.

On questioning, the patient stated that she had had a habit of eating her hair for many years -- a condition called trichophagia. "It seemed like she'd been doing this for several years," Levy, a gastroenterologists, said.

The woman underwent surgery to remove the mass of black, curly hair, which weighed 10 pounds (4.5kg) and measured 15 inches by 7 inches by 7 inches, the doctors said.

Five days later, she was eating normally and was sent home. A year later, the pain and vomiting were gone, the patient had regained 20 pounds "and reports that she has stopped eating her hair."

grh · Post by **grh** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 12:27 am

That is without a doubt the grossest thing I have ever seen you post!!:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

I just love it!:D

Keep up the good work Red!

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 12:31 am

grh;733395 wrote: That is without a doubt the grossest thing I have ever seen you post!!:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

I just love it!:D

Keep up the good work Red!

:wah: !!! Thanks grh!! Much appreciated!!

Snooze · Post by **Snooze** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 4:01 am

Yep, these are my kind of news stories.

kazalala · Post by **kazalala** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 4:58 am

Ewwwwwwwwwww:-3:wah::wah:

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 6:55 am

:wah:

Sheryl · Post by **Sheryl** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 7:02 am

That's just..ummm. just..I think I just puked alittle in my mouth..brb..

cars · Post by **cars** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 7:19 am

Munching on some chocolate instead, would have made her feel much better!!! :wah: