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A rare giant gastric trichobezoar in a young female patient: Case report and review of the literature

Clinical Case Reports, 2021
A bezoar is an aggregate of undigested foreign materials that accumulate in the gastrointestinal tract and may cause serious symptoms or even life‐threatening complications.
Dimitra G. Delimpaltadaki, Ioannis G. Gkionis, Mathaios E. Flamourakis, Andreas F. Strehle, Emmanouil N. Bachlitzanakis, Michail I. Giakoumakis, Manousos S. Christodoulakis, Konstantinos G. Spiridakis   +7 more
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The diagnosis and treatment of Rapunzel syndrome [PDF]

Acta Radiologica Open, 2016
Trichobezoars are hairballs or hair-like fibers formed by chewing and swallowing hair or any other indigestible materials. Trichobezoars usually form in the gastric body and are thus prepyloric.
Zhe Wang, Feng Cao, Diangang Liu, Yu Fang, Fei Li   +4 more
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Rapunzel syndrome: Trichobezoar-induced pancreatitis unraveled. [PDF]

JPGN Rep
Abstract Trichobezoars are rare hair‐based intraluminal foreign bodies that may cause significant gastrointestinal complications, particularly when extending into the duodenum as in Rapunzel syndrome. We report the case of an 11‐year‐old girl with sensory processing difficulties and undiagnosed avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID), who ...
Scott H, Sansguiri A, Polachek A, Matthews S, Mehta M.   +4 more
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Successful Laparoscopic Removal of a Huge Trichobeozar in Cases of Rapunzel Syndrome in Children [PDF]

Journal of Acute Care Surgery, 2021
Rapunzel syndrome is a very rare condition. The trichobezoar, in cases of Rapunzel syndrome, extend from the stomach into the duodenum and small bowel.
Seok-Kyung Kang, Soo-Hong Kim, Yong-Hoon Cho   +2 more
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Rapunzel Syndrome: Endoscopy, Laparotomy, or Laparoscopy? [PDF]

J Indian Assoc Pediatr Surg, 2021
Mazzei A, Centonze A, Aloi IP, Bertocchini A, Baldassarre E.   +4 more
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Rapunzel syndrome [PDF]

Journal of Translational Internal Medicine, 2015
Abstract Bezoars are concretions of human or vegetable fibers that accumulate in the gastrointestinal tract. Trichobezoars are common in patients with underlying psychiatric disorders who chew and swallow their own hair. Rapunzel syndrome is a rare form of gastric trichobezoar with a long tail extending into the small bowel.
Altonbary, Ahmed Youssef, Bahgat, Monir Hussein   +1 more
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Rapunzel Syndrome: Clinical, Diagnostic and Forensic Aspects in Related Deaths—A Review of the Literature [PDF]

Journal of Clinical Medicine
Isabella Aquila, Matteo Antonio Sacco, Saverio Gualtieri   +2 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, Hann Tchah, Seong Min Kim, Jea Yeon Choi   +3 more
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Rapunzel syndrome – A rare form of trichobezoar: A case report

Journal of Digestive Endoscopy, 2013
Hair ball in the GI tract is called trichobezoar and the Rapunzel syndrome is a very rare form of trichobezoar found in patients with psychiatric illness in whom the ingested hair extends from the stomach into the small intestine.
Thayumanavan L., Rajkumar K., Kennan M.
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Rapunzel Syndrome – A Case Report: Trichobezoar as a Cause of Gastric Outlet Obstruction and Intestinal Perforation

Dubai Medical Journal, 2021
Rapunzel syndrome is described as a rare manifestation of gastric trichobezoar extending throughout the bowel and is associated with psychiatric disorders.
Nazia Ishaq, Tahir Khaleeq
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