Author/Authors :
Mousavi, Hamid Gastroenterology Department - Hormozgan Medical School - Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences - Hormozgan, Bandar-Abbas , Nazeri, Ali General surgery Department - Hormozgan Medical School - Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences - Hormozgan, Bandar-Abbas , Behjati, Nasrollah General surgery Department - Hormozgan Medical School - Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences - Hormozgan, Bandar-Abbas , Asadi Karam, Alireza Hormozgan Medical school - Hormozgan University of Medical sciences - Hormozgan, Bandar-Abbas , Nejati, Faraz Hormozgan Medical school - Hormozgan University of Medical sciences - Hormozgan, Bandar-Abbas
Abstract :
A 14-year-old single urban girl was referred to the emergency
department of Shahid Mohammadi Hospital, Bandar Abbas,
Hormozgan Province, Iran, with pain in epigastric and
periumbilical regions. She had a history of abdominal pain
and frequent vomiting that began two months ago, as well as
trichotillomania from childhood. No other remarkable point
was found in her past medical history. Vital signs were: Blood
pressure: 110/80 mmHg, pulse rate: 75/min, respiratory rate: 18/
min, axillary temperature: 36.5°C. She was conscious and lying
in supine position. On physical examination, a mass was detected
with 15 × 20 cm dimensions in the left upper quadrant which
mobile.
