bezoar…

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stomach, small intestine, trichobezoar, hairball, a bezoar, ball of swallowed foreign material, hair, fiber, collects, in the stomach, fails to pass, the intestines, chewing on, eating hair, fuzzy materials, indigestible materials plastic bags, lead, formation of a bezoar, incidence is very low, risk is greater among mentally retarded, emotionally disturbed children, generally bezoars, seen in females, 90%, aged 10 to 19, indigestion, stomach upset, distress, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, pain, gastric ulcers, child, lump, in the abdomen, stomach, felt by the health care provider, a barium swallow x-ray, mass, in the stomach, a scope, used, endoscopy, to directly visualize the bezoar, bezoar, surgically removed, trichobezoars which tend to be large, small bezoars, removed, a scope placed, the mouth, stomach, similar to an egd procedure, follow the prevention measures described, full recovery is expected, persistent vomiting, lead to dehydration, suspect child has a bezoar, child has had a bezoar, trim the child's hair short so, cannot put the ends, in the mouth, keep indigestable materials away, a child that has a tendency to put items, in the mouth, sure to remove the child's access to fuzzy, fiber-filled materials.