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Rapunzel Syndrome Presenting as Acute Abdomen

International Journal of Surgery Open
Introduction and importance: Trichobezoar refers to accumulation of hair inside the stomach and most cases have associated psychiatric disorders such as o trichotillomania and trichophagia.
Mohammed Rasheed Mohammed, A. Mohammed
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Giant Gastric Trichobezoar: Unveiling the Complexity of a 14‐Year‐Old’s Abdominal Pain

Case Reports in Surgery, Volume 2024, Issue 1, 2024.
Trichobezoars are accumulations of undigested hair. Usually, this disorder follows a psychiatric etiology; however, sometimes a nonpsychiatric etiology, such as pica, can also be suspected. Rapunzel syndrome is a rare type of trichobezoar in which the hair is usually confined to the stomach and small intestine.
Aiza Iqbal, Fatima Faraz, Bazigha Bano, Alishba Atta, Ayesha Azeem, Faizan Shahzad, Nimrah Jabeen, Besher Shami, Andee Dzulkarnaen Zakaria   +8 more
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Nephrotic syndrome in a female patient with Rapunzel syndrome

Терапевтический архив, 2014
The Rapunzel syndrome is a rare complication of gastric trichobezoar, which may be long insidious. Systemic hair eating gradually leads to bezoar growth, gastritis, gastric mucosal ulcerations, and evacuatory disorders.
N S Umbetalina, E M Turgunov, L G Turgunova, T A Baesheva, I V Bacheva   +4 more
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Trichobezoar, a Cause of Nonspecific Acute Abdominal Pain: Four Case Reports and Bibliographic Review

Case Reports in Surgery, Volume 2024, Issue 1, 2024.
Background: A bezoar is defined as a foreign body resulting from the accumulation of ingested material or food in the stomach. However, they can also be found in the duodenum and other segments of the intestine. The average age of occurrence is 11 years, predominantly affecting females.
Ruben Daniel Perez Lopez, Pabel Ruben Carbajal Cabrera, Laura Gabriela Sempere Alvarado, Hugo Fernando Narváez González, Angel Avila Rosales, Ashley Zulema Velázquez Jaimes, Daniela Figueroa Morales, Cintia Flores de la Canal, Alejandro Juan Embriz Sánchez, Julio Federico Reyna Marzano, Andee Dzulkarnaen Zakaria   +10 more
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Laparoscopic treatment of Rapunzel syndrome - a case report and literature review.

Rozhledy v Chirurgii
The case report describes a rare case of the cause of abdominal pain and palpable resis-tance in the epigastric region. A CT scan of the abdomen was performed with a surprising cause of the trouble - a trichobezoar filling the stomach, also described as ...
Janka Szarzec, J. Žatecký, Katrin Krauzová, M. Peteja   +3 more
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Rapunzel syndrome and gastric perforation [PDF]

The Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England, 2010
Rapunzel syndrome complicated with gastric perforation is a very rare presentation of trichobezoar. Trichobezoar is an uncommon condition affecting predominantly females. It has non-specific clinical presentation, a wide range of complications, and, if not treated appropriately, carries significant mortality.
Raed, Tayyem, Imran, Ilyas, Iain, Smith, Ian, Pickford   +3 more
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Fungal Peritonitis with Fungus Balls, a Complication of Trichobezoars and Rapunzel Syndrome [PDF]

, 2019
Objective: Unusual clinical course Background: Rapunzel syndrome is a rare condition involving the extension of bezoars from the stomach to the distal gastrointestinal tract.
Sotoudeh, E., Shafaat, Omid, Sotoudeh, H., Hussain, S.   +3 more
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Rapunzel Syndrome Revealed by an Umbilical Hernia: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Journal of Medical Research and Surgery
Introduction: Rapunzel syndrome is a rare entity defined by the presence of a trichobezoar that can sit throughout the digestive tract. It results in psychiatric disorders, trichotillomania and trichophagia.
Y. A, Bangoura Ms, Camara Fl, Diop A, Camara Nly, I. Ka, Diop Ps, Dieng M   +7 more
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Rapunzel syndrome, a rare hairy tale: a case report [PDF]

Pediatric Emergency Medicine Journal
Rapunzel syndrome is a rare condition that typically occurs in young females with trichotillomania or trichophagia. The name “Rapunzel” was given due to the presence of trichobezoars extending from the stomach down to various parts of the ...
Nevine Macalintal, Shoshana Taube, Vinci Jones, Cornelia Muntean   +3 more
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Rapunzel Syndrome: Multidisciplinary Management – A Case Report

Batna journal of medical sciences
Rapunzel syndrome is a rare form of gastric trichobezoar that extends into the small intestine, most diagnosed in adolescent girls with compulsive disorders such as trichotillomania and trichophagia.
Amel Bouguerra, Djamila-Djahida Batouche, Z. Addou, Nourreddine Chadli   +3 more
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