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Teenager Undergoes Surgery to Remove Giant Hairballs from Stomach

A teenager has undergone surgery to remove two large hairballs from her stomach and intestine, a condition often associated with trichophagia, the compulsive eating of one's own hair.

19 Jun, 09:00 — 19 Jun, 09:00
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irish-independent71d ago

Teenager has two giant hairballs surgically removed from stomach and intestine after eating her own hair

Graphic image taken during surgery included, reader discretion advised

By Darragh Mc Donagh

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