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Case Report on Rapunzel syndrome: a large gastric trichobezoar extending to the proximal jejunum in a young adult female [PDF]

Frontiers in Medicine
A trichobezoar is an intraluminal mass of hair growing continuously with additional ingestion, while Rapunzel syndrome refers to a giant gastric trichobezoar that extends from the stomach into the small intestine.
Ksenija Mijović, Dragan Vasin, Dragan Vasin, Sanela Hasanagić, Jelica Vukmirović, Tijana Tomić, Vasko Tošić, Aleksandar Pavlović, Dragan Mašulović, Dragan Mašulović, Aleksandra Đurić Stefanović, Aleksandra Đurić Stefanović, Aleksandra Đurić Stefanović   +12 more
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Gastric trichobezoar [PDF]

Clinical Case Reports, 2017
Key Clinical Message Trichobezoar is a rare gastrointestinal pathology, but should be considered in patients with abdominal mass and previous history of trichophagia. In physical examination, it is important to verify signs of alopecia.
Daniel José Szor, André Roncon Dias
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Gastric perforation secondary to a trichobezoar: A case report and review of the literature

Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2017
This paper describes a 10-year-old female in whom gastric perforation occured secondary to a massive gastric trichobezoar. A literature review of this rare cause of gastric perforation follows.
Courtney Janowski
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Fatal Gastric Perforation Caused by Undiagnosed Trichobezoar in an Adolescent: A Case Report [PDF]

Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine
Introduction: Trichobezoar is a rare gastrointestinal condition typically caused by ingestion of hair, which most often affects adolescent females. Its clinical presentation is frequently nonspecific, with symptoms such as abdominal pain, constipation ...
Mert Gültekin, Ayça Erinmez, Yunus Emre Karpuz   +2 more
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Simultaneous combined laparoscopic-endoscopic removal of a large gastric trichobezoar and gastric polypectomy [PDF]

Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo, 2017
Introduction. Trichobezoars and gastric polyps are very rare conditions in children and may pose a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. The purpose of this work is to present our successful experience using combined laparoscopic-endoscopic procedure for
Bukarica Svetlana, Jokić Radoica, Antić Jelena, Stojšić Mirjana, Komarčević Aleksandar, Fratrić Ivana   +5 more
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Giant Gastroduodenal Trichobezoar: An Endoscopic Surprise

Journal of Digestive Endoscopy, 2018
A trichobezoar is a rare condition, mostly seen in teenage girls with abnormal psychiatric behavior of eating hairs and nails (trichophagia). Trichobezoar may rarely present with nonspecific abdominal symptoms without obvious trichotillomania and ...
Ashish Kumar Jha, Manish Kumar Mishra, Rakesh Kumar, Madhur Chaudhary, Shubham Purkayastha, Praveen Jha, Nazis Raza   +6 more
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Complete laparoscopic removal of a gastric trichobezoar

Journal of Minimal Access Surgery, 2014
Trichobezoars are seen usually in adolescent girls and laparotomy is required to remove them, though recently laparoscopic assisted and laparoscopic removal have been reported in adults and older children.
Deepti Vepakomma, Anand Alladi
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Gastric Trichobezoar: An Enduring Intrigue [PDF]

Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine, 2012
Trichobezoar is a rare condition that may pose a diagnostic challenge. Patients with this condition often have an underlying psychiatric illness, and history may not be easily forthcoming. The condition should be entertained especially in young females. Delay in diagnosis may lead to futile complications.
S. Mewa Kinoo, B. Singh
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Gastric Trichobezoar: A Case Report of a Young Adult From a Secondary Hospital [PDF]

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 1, January 2026.
Key Clinical Message Trichobezoar is the pathological formation of a hair mass within the gastrointestinal tract, usually correlated with psychiatric conditions like trichotillomania and trichophagia. Intestinal obstruction represents a significant potential complication.
Mohaned Altijani Abdalgadir Hamdnaalla, Mohammed Ali Mohammed Ali, Eltayeb Sabeil Abdalla Idris, Maisara Fathi Ahmed Salih, Heyam Abdelazim Abdelrahim Ali, Rame Taha Zeiada Taha, Loai Osman Elrofaie Osman   +6 more
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Perforated Gastric Ulcer due to a Giant Trichobezoar: A Case Report and Literature Review

Clinical Case Reports
The term “trichobezoar” refers to foreign and indigestible material in the gastrointestinal tract, and it can indicate several underlying mental illnesses.
Raghad Samha, Fadi Tabara, Howida Daghestani, Kristin Alsalami, Marah Mansour, Yasmin Martini, Abdulsalam Koushe, Youmna Stitieh, Abdulrahman Almarzouki, Riad Alhamaidi   +9 more
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