Sarika Barde, a 15-year-old mentally challenged girl had a 2.5kg mass of hair in her stomach which was removed surgically.
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The family initially consulted doctors at Shahapur, following which they approached the civic-run hospital. The doctors performed various tests on her, and after diagnosing the condition, decided to operate on her.
"The patient was brought here following complaints of loss of appetite and weight, and abdominal distension. During investigations, she was diagnosed with the rare disease. In this condition, a bunch of hair is formed and collected in the stomach," said Dr Sukesh Thakur.
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"It was not an easy task removing the huge ball of hair through the incision. It was a unique operation," said Dr Thakur.
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Hair Loss | Alopecia in Women
Hair loss or Alopecia can be emotionally devastating to women but understanding reasons behind hair loss can help in prevention and treatment of hair loss.
Hair loss or Alopecia can be emotionally devastating to women but understanding reasons behind hair loss can help in prevention and treatment of hair loss.
Hair Loss - Symptom Evaluation
A normal hair goes through three phases, the anagen phase, the catagen phase and the telogen phase.
A normal hair goes through three phases, the anagen phase, the catagen phase and the telogen phase.
