Trichotillomania and trichophagia leading to trichobezoar

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 24-26

  Sharma, Nand Lal ^a   Sharma, Ramesh Chander ^a   Mahajan, Vikram Kumar ^a   Sharma, Ravi Chand ^a   Chauhan, Dayal ^a   Sharma, Ashok Kumar ^a  

^a INDIRA GANDHI MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Trichobezoar; Trichophagia; Trichotillomania

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HAIR LOSS; HUMAN; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; OBSESSION; PRURITUS; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; TRICHOBEZOAR; TRICHOTILLOMANIA;

EID: 0342948733     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2000.tb02112.x     Document Type: Article

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