Pediatric emergency care
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Pediatr Emerg Care
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Pediatric emergency care · Nov 2023
Review Case ReportsPoint-of-Care Ultrasound of a Pediatric Gastric Trichobezoar: A Case Report.
This case report describes a previously healthy pediatric patient with acute onset of abdominal pain and distention who was found to have an epigastric mass on physical examination. Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) demonstrated a large gastric mass with ultrasonographic features consistent with a trichobezoar. ⋯ We conclude POCUS may be helpful for evaluation of epigastric masses and diagnosis of gastric trichobezoars. We review the ultrasound technique, sonographic findings, and literature regarding ultrasound diagnosis of trichobezoars.