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A case of contained jejunal perforation secondary to trichobezoar in a 65-year-old woman [PDF]
, 2022 Bezoars are conglomerations of undigested foreign material retained in the gastrointestinal tract. Trichobezoars consist of swallowed hair and constitute less than 6% of all bezoars.
Aregawi, Alazar Berhe +1 more
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Rapunzel syndrome: A South African variety [PDF]
, 2018 Trichobezoars are intraluminal accretions of ingested hair. Rapunzel syndrome is a rare and extreme presentation, with the trichobezoar extending into the small intestine. It is most frequently reported in children and psychiatric patients.
Dedekind, B, Plaskett, J, Thomson, D
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Rapunzel syndrome: The unsuspected culprit
World Journal of Gastroenterology, 2008 Trichobezoar is a rare intriguing disorder in which swallowed hairs accumulates in the stomach. Being indigestible and slippery, it could not be propulsed and becomes entrapped within the stomach. Large amounts can thus accumulate over the years forming a hair ball. Rapunzel syndrome is a variant where hair accumulation reaches the small gut and beyond
Mohammad Ezzedien, Rabie +5 more
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Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric SurgeonsTrichobezoar with Rapunzel syndrome is a rare condition seen in young females. Refeeding syndrome is a rare phenomenon that can occur in any chronically malnourished person after starting feeds.
Rohit Kapoor +4 more
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Trichobezoars as a cause of intestinal obstruction in a young female [PDF]
, 2019 A bezoar is a mass found trapped in the gastrointestinal system, though it can occur in other locations. There are various types of bezoars including food boluses, lactobezoar, pharmacobezoar, phytobezoar, diospyrobezoar and trichobezoar. They are common
Amonkar, Dilip +2 more
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Case Reports in Clinical PracticeTrichobezoar is a rare form of bezoar characterized by the accumulation of swallowed hair in the stomach. An unusual form of bezoar, in which the bezoar spreads from the stomach to the small intestine or beyond, is called Rapunzel syndrome. This syndrome
Majid Aflatoonian +3 more
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Trichobezoars in children: therapeutic complications [PDF]
, 2014 Trichobezoars are concretions formed by the accumulation of hair or fibers in the gastrointestinal tract, usually associated with underlying psychiatric disorders in females between 13 and 20 years old.
A. Mantovani +7 more
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Queering Kinship in ‘The Maiden Who Seeks Her Brothers\u27 [PDF]
, 2012 The fairy tales in the Kinder- und Hausmiirchen, or Children\u27s and Household Tales, compiled by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm are among the world\u27s most popular, yet they have also provoked discussion and debate regarding their authenticity, violent ...
Jorgensen, Jeana
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Rapunzel Syndrome - Trichobezoar in a 9 Year Old Girl: A Case Report [PDF]
Journal of Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University, 2015 We here report a case of 9 years old girl presented in casualty with an acute abdomen and small bowel obstruction and on laprotomy a large trichobezoar was revealed extending into small intestine along with intussuception. Rapunzel syndrome is a rare
Hemlata Kamra +4 more
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[Rapunzel's syndrome (trichobezoar)].
Revista de gastroenterologia de Mexico, 1998 The Rapunzel syndrome is uncommon, only 6 cases have been previously reported. Its characteristics are: 1) the body of a trichobezoar located in the stomach, and its tail in the small bowel and/or in the right colon, 2) small or large bowel obstruction, 3) occurring in psychiatric patients and, 4) trichophagia.
W, Sánchez Maldonado +2 more
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