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Rapunzel Syndrome

Indian Journal of Medical Specialities, 2020
Juan Guillermo Bauzá López, Fernando Karel Fonseca Sosa, Anival Ernesto Ramos Socarrás, Delmis Esther Montero Verdecia   +3 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Rapunzel syndrome’s silent cry: addressing neglect and psychiatric factors in pediatric cases

Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette
Introduction Rapunzel syndrome is a very rare form of trichobezoar. It is strongly linked to psychiatric conditions; trichotillomania and trichophagia. These conditions in the pediatric population point to the presence of childhood stressors like child ...
Arshia Warsi, Rabeea Mushtaq, Syed Waqas Ali, Farah Anwer   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Laparoscopic management of rapunzel syndrome

Apollo Medicine, 2019
Rapunzel syndrome is caused by ingestion of hairs, which leads to formation of trichobezoar, which can extend up to small intestine especially in girls. Utility of laparoscopic approach for this condition is not well established in this population.
Jayanth Bannur Nagaraja, Shashank Saraf, Nairuthya Shivathirthan, S Srinath   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Management Of Trichobezoar With And Without Rapunzel Syndrome In Tertiary Care Centre

Journal of Society of Surgeons of Nepal
Trichobezoar is a rare pathology in which swallowed hairs accumulate in the stomach. An unusual form of bezoar extending from the stomach to the small intestine or beyond has been described as Rapunzel syndrome.
Ashutosh Talwar, Amandeep Singh, Manpreet Kaur, Haramritpal Kaur   +3 more
doaj   +4 more sources

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
doaj   +1 more source

Rapunzel Syndrome Resulting in Multiple Sites of Simultaneous Intussusception. [PDF]

Cureus
We 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.
Morey EC, Brandle C, Schaffner S, Sturdevant DQ.   +3 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Tangled Troubles: A Rare Case of Rapunzel Syndrome in a Young Female Patient. [PDF]

Cureus
Rapunzel 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, Kalwaniya DS, Gairola M, Reddy BH.   +3 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Rapunzel Syndrome: Endoscopy, Laparotomy, or Laparoscopy?

J Indian Assoc Pediatr Surg, 2021
Mazzei A, Centonze A, Aloi IP, Bertocchini A, Baldassarre E.   +4 more
europepmc   +4 more sources

Rapunzel syndrome leading to multiple bowel perforations: A case report

Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
Introduction: Although patients with Rapunzel syndrome are often asymptomatic, rare complications such as isolated gastric or duodenal perforation, pancreaticobiliary or intestinal obstruction, and intussusception have been described.
Zachary Ballinger, Erin Scott, Alanna Hickey, Jonathan Green, Jeremy Aidlen, Muriel Cleary   +5 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Intestinal Obstruction due to a Trichobezoar: A Rare Complication of Rapunzel Syndrome. [PDF]

ACG Case Rep J
Trichobezoars are rare phenomenon with challenging management related to a lack of clear guidance as to when endoscopic vs surgical approaches are indicated.
Ho K, Jensen G, Lee S, Pickens M, Person H.   +4 more
europepmc   +2 more sources