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Rapunzel syndrome: Trichobezoar-induced pancreatitis unraveled. [PDF]
JPGN RepTrichobezoars are rare hair‐based intraluminal foreign bodies that may cause significant gastrointestinal complications, particularly when extending into the duodenum as in Rapunzel syndrome.
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Rapunzel Syndrome Resulting in Multiple Sites of Simultaneous Intussusception. [PDF]
CureusWe present a case of Rapunzel syndrome in a nine-year-old girl with nonverbal autism, pica, and trichotillomania, who presented for acute worsening of abdominal pain and vomiting.
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Intestinal Obstruction due to a Trichobezoar: A Rare Complication of Rapunzel Syndrome. [PDF]
ACG Case Rep JTrichobezoars are rare phenomenon with challenging management related to a lack of clear guidance as to when endoscopic vs surgical approaches are indicated.
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Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2017 A bezoar refers to a mass of undigestible foreign material found in the gastrointestinal tract, mainly stomach. The second most common bezoar is the trichobezoar, which usually occurs in the young psychiatric female patients with history of ...
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Tangled Troubles: A Rare Case of Rapunzel Syndrome in a Young Female Patient. [PDF]
CureusRapunzel syndrome is a rare and fascinating disease diagnosed when large trichobezoars are found in the patient's GI tract, and most of them suffer from obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and trichotillomania. This report describes the case of a 27-year-
Chauhan S +3 more
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A rare presentation of Rapunzel syndrome with multiple small bowel intussusceptions [PDF]
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Journal, 2019 Rapunzel syndrome is caused by gastric trichobezoar with extended tail and small bowel obstruction. Patients with gastric trichobezoar can be asymptomatic until the bezoar increases in size. We report a case of a girl who visited the emergency department
Kyoung Jeen Min +3 more
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Rapunzel Syndrome: A Rare Postpartum Case [PDF]
Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine, 2013 The Rapunzel syndrome describes a disorder in which a significant amount of hair is swallowed, forming a trichobezoar that extends past the stomach into the small intestines.
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[Rapunzel syndrome: Radiological diagnosis].
Rev Med Inst Mex Seguro Soc, 2023 Rapunzel syndrome is a rare presentation of trichobezoar, secondary to the ingestion of hair known as trichophagia. This bezoar has been found mainly in women, it invas the stomach and extends to the small intestin. Clinically, patients present weight loss and chronic obstructive symptoms at the intestinal level.
Lara-Zavala YY +5 more
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Rapunzel Syndrome Complicated by Escherichia coli Sepsis, Bowel Perforation, and Pancreatitis in an 11-year-old Malnourished Female [PDF]
JPGN Reports, Volume 3, Issue 1, February 2022., 2022 The most common presenting symptoms of Rapunzel syndrome include abdominal pain (37%), nausea and vomiting (33.3%), obstruction (25.9%), and peritonitis (18.3%).
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Untangling rapunzel syndrome: A unique presentation of gastric trichobezoar. [PDF]
Int J Surg Case RepIntroduction and importance Rapunzel syndrome is a rare condition that results from trichotillomania (compulsive hair pulling) and trichophagia (hair eating), causing a trichobezoar (hairball) to form This syndrome typically affects young females with ...
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