The Economic Times

She couldnt eat properly for months but yet felt full. Faridabad doctors later removed a giant hairball from her stomach

A 30-year-old woman's persistent stomach pain led to a shocking discovery: a giant hairball, or trichobezoar, filling her stomach. Doctors at Amrita Hospital surgically removed the mass, which had developed over years due to a linked mental health disorder. This case highlights the severe physical consequences of untreated trichotillomania and trichophagia, with potential for life-threatening complications like Rapunzel Syndrome.