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Pediatric Rapunzel Syndrome Presenting With Jejunojejunal Intussusception Managed Surgically: A Rare Case Report [PDF]

Clinical Case Reports
Bezoars are masses of indigestible material within the gastrointestinal tract. Trichobezoars, composed of hair, are rare and typically occur in young females with psychiatric conditions.
Muhammad Irfan, Hafiz Abdul Mughees, Muhammad Talha Safdar, Muhammad Hassaan Javaid, Rehman Asif, Abubakr Mahmoud, Muhammad Bilal Masood, Tashfeen Farooq, Fatima Nazir   +8 more
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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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Rapunzel syndrome [PDF]

Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2012
Introduction. Trichobezoars are foreign bodies in gastrointestinal tract, composed of hair. They occur mainly in children and adolescents suffering from trichotillophagia.
Petrović Gordana, Nagorni Aleksandar, Bjelaković Goran, Benedeto-Stojanov Daniela, Radovanović-Dinić Biljana, Brzački Vesna   +5 more
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The Rapunzel syndrome: a hairy tale [PDF]

Surgical Case Reports, 2023
Background Trichobezoars are a rare medical condition, often requiring a surgical approach and commonly associated with an underlying psychiatric disorder.
Luca Schuler, Martina Hodel, Claudia Stieger   +2 more
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An atypical death from Rapunzel syndrome: a case report. [PDF]

Forensic Sci Med Pathol, 2023
Trichotillomania is a psychiatric disorder characterized by recurring urges to pulling out hairs, eyelashes, or down in other parts of the body. Trichophagia, which is the urge to ingesting the pulled-out hairs, can cause Rapunzel syndrome, an unusual ...
Piras GN, Tomassini L, Bottoni E, di Gioia C, Ciallella C.   +4 more
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From Hair-Pulling to Trichobezoars and Rapunzel Syndrome: A Comprehensive Review of Trichotillomania [PDF]

Quality in Sport
Introduction: Trichotillomania (TTM) is an obsessive-compulsive disorder characterized by the uncontrollable pulling of hair from various parts of the body, most commonly from the scalp, eyebrows, and eyelashes.
Rosińska Kamila, Julia Natalia Łojewska, Ewelina Justyna Janicka, Agnieszka Perko, Mateusz Rosiński, Monika Niedźwiedzka, Oliwia Bochenek, Mateusz Koper   +7 more
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Rapunzel Syndrome—An Extremely Rare Cause of Digestive Symptoms in Children: A Case Report and a Review of the Literature [PDF]

Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2021
Rapunzel syndrome is an extremely rare condition seen in adolescents or young females with psychiatric disorders consisting of a gastric trichobezoar with an extension within the small bowel.
Cristina Oana Marginean, Lorena Elena Melit, Maria Oana Sasaran, Razvan Marginean, Zoltan Derzsi   +4 more
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Rapunzel syndrome: An infrequent cause of paediatric mechanical occlusion [PDF]

African Journal of Paediatric Surgery, 2023
Despite numerous cases of trichobezoars reported in the literature, few Rapunzel syndromes have been described. Rapunzel syndrome is a rare case of bowel obstruction resulting from hair ingestion (trichobezoar).
Siham Nasri, Abdelouhab Ammor, Mostapha Bendaoud, Lamya Diouri, Bouamama Tayeb, El Azzouzi Driss, Imane Kamaoui, Narjiss Aichouni, Imane Skiker   +8 more
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Rapunzel Syndrome: A Rare Presentation with Giant Gastric Ulcer [PDF]

Case Reports in Medicine, 2014
The Rapunzel syndrome refers to an uncommon and rare form of trichobezoar that extends past the stomach into the small intestines. The Rapunzel syndrome is usually found in young female patients with a history of psychiatric disorders, mainly ...
Antonios Athanasiou, Adamantios Michalinos, Demetrios Moris, Eleftherios Spartalis, Nikolaos Dimitrokallis, Vaios Kaminiotis, Demetrios Oikonomou, John Griniatsos, Evangelos Felekouras   +8 more
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From trichophagia to trichobezoar: Rapunzel syndrome in a child - A case report and literature review. [PDF]

Int J Surg Case Rep
Background Gastric trichobezoars are suggestive of Rapunzel Syndrome, a rare condition typically affecting young women with underlying psychosis. Patients show trichotillomania and trichophagia, which, over time, produce a stomach trichobezoar. This mass
Iqbal U, Jawaid S, Sohail S, Arsal SA, Asif R, Okon II.   +5 more
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