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Surgeons Remove Ten-Pound Hairball From Teen Girl's Stomach

Friday, November 23, 2007

Surgeons removed a massive 10-pound hairball from the stomach of an 18-year-old girl suffering from a psychological condition in which she ate her own hair, according to a report in this week's edition of the New England Journal of Medicine.

The teen went to her doctor after complaining of stomach pains and vomiting. She had also lost 40 pounds over a five-month period, according to a UPI report.

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Doctors at Rush Medical Center in Chicago carried out a scan and were amazed to find the huge mass of hair blocking her entire stomach, according to NEJM.

The hairball measured 15 inches by 7 inches by 7 inches when it was removed.

Once the hairball was removed, the patient was discharged and given psychiatric help. A year later the teenager has gained 20 pounds and has stopped eating her hair, the journal said.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,312588,00.html

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bwarf !

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yum:beerchug:

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Pica
Many young children put nonfood items in their mouths at one time or another. They're naturally curious about their environment, and they may, for instance, eat some dirt out of the sandbox. Kids with pica, however, go beyond this innocent exploration of their surroundings. As many as 25% to 30% of kids (and 20% of those seen in mental health clinics) have an eating disorder called pica, which is characterized by persistent and compulsive cravings (lasting 1 month or longer) to eat nonfood items.
What Is Pica?

The word pica comes from the Latin word for magpie, a bird known for its large and indiscriminate appetite.
Pica is most common in people with developmental disabilities, including autism and mental retardation, and in children between the ages of 2 and 3. Although kids younger than 18 to 24 months can try to eat nonfood items, it isn't necessarily considered abnormal at that age.
Pica is also a behavior that may also surface in children who've had a brain injury affecting their development. It can also be a problem for some pregnant women, as well as people with epilepsy.
People with pica frequently crave and consume nonfood items such as:

• dirt
• clay
• paint chips
• plaster
• chalk
• cornstarch
• laundry starch
• baking soda
• coffee grounds
• cigarette ashes
• burnt match heads
• cigarette butts
• feces
• ice
• glue
• hair
• buttons
• paper
• sand
• toothpaste
• soap

Although consumption of some items may be harmless, pica is considered to be a serious eating disorder that can sometimes result in serious health problems such as lead poisoning and iron-deficiency anemia.

Bezoar
Trichobezoar is a bezoar formed from hair - an extreme form of hairball. Humans who frequently consume hair sometimes require these to be removed. This has also been called Rapunzel syndrome.

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Ralph!

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wow...your smartt....

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that is the mother of all hair balls there....no wonder she couldnt gack it up!

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"She had also lost 40 pounds over a five-month period, according to a UPI report."


Sounds like a good diet. All over weight women/girls should follow this:notallthere:

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dude on TV lost 180 kilos in 11 month....1230 down to a measley 834lbs...