Delhi Doctors Remove 1.16-kg Hairball from Woman with Long-Term Hair Swallowing
A 20-year-old woman in Delhi underwent surgery to remove a 1.16-kg hairball from her stomach after swallowing her own hair for 11 years, a condition known as trichophagia. She experienced severe abdominal pain, vomiting, poor appetite, and weight loss. Initial endoscopic attempts to remove the dense, J-shaped hairball were unsuccessful, leading doctors to perform laparoscopic surgery at Manipal Hospital Dwarka to safely extract the mass extending from the stomach to the small intestine.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (55/100). Lens Score 37/100.
Outlets measured: ndtv, news18. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (55–55/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 2 Sept, 04:17 pm. Other outlets followed.
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