Recurrent Rapunzel syndrome in a young woman: Diagnostic pitfalls and surgical strategy. [PDF]
Int J Surg Case RepIntroduction and importance Trichobezoars are typically localized to the stomach but can rarely extend into the small bowel, causing a condition known as Rapunzel syndrome. This rare entity primarily affects young females with psychiatric conditions such
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A Case Report of Rapunzel Syndrome in 14-Year-Old Girl. [PDF]
CureusTrichobezoar or hairball in the proximal part of the gastrointestinal tract is a rare condition that occurs mainly in young and adolescent females. Since human hair is resistant to digestive enzymes and resistant to peristalsis, it easily accumulates ...
Stamov P, Zlatarov A, Mihaylov S.
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Rapunzel syndrome associated with trichotillomania and pica causing bowel obstruction in a 4 year-old-female: A rare case report from Nepal. [PDF]
Int J Surg Case RepIntroduction Bezoars are an accumulation of human or vegetable fibers in the gastrointestinal tract which if extend to the small intestine are referred to as Rapunzel syndrome.
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Revelation of Rapunzel syndrome: A rare case report of gastric trichobezoar-induced acute purulent peritonitis. [PDF]
Int J Surg Case Rep, 2023 Introduction and importance The Rapunzel syndrome embodies an uncommon variation of trichobezoar, predominantly observed among individuals with a history of psychiatric conditions, trichotillomania, and trichophagia.
Belhadj A +5 more
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Rapunzel syndrome leading to acute intestinal obstruction in a teenager: A rare case report. [PDF]
Int J Surg Case RepIntroduction and importance Trichobezor is a mass of accumulated ingested hair in the gastric lumen. Rapunzel syndrome is an extension of these bezoars beyond the pylorus.
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Rapunzel Syndrome: Clinical, Diagnostic and Forensic Aspects in Related Deaths-A Review of the Literature. [PDF]
J Clin MedBackground: Rapunzel syndrome is a rare and severe form of trichobezoar, characterized by the presence of hair masses in the stomach that often extend into the bowel, resembling the legendary “Rapunzel’s” long hair.
Sacco MA +9 more
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Acute Case of Trichobezoar Diagnosed From Computed Tomography and 3D Images: Rapunzel Syndrome Re-examined. [PDF]
Cureus, 2023 A trichobezoar is a rare cause of abdominal pain due to an indigestible mass in the gastrointestinal tract that is composed of a patient’s hair. If a trichobezoar grows and extends from the gastric body to the pylorus and into the small bowel, it is ...
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Rapunzel syndrome with cholangitis and pancreatitis – A rare case report [PDF]
Open Medicine, 2020 Rapunzel syndrome, defined by the presence of a trichobezoar extending from the stomach to the small intestine, is a rare cause of intestinal obstruction.
Vellaisamy Rajendran +3 more
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Entangled: Rapunzel syndrome with postoperative intussusception. [PDF]
J Surg Case RepWe present a case of a 7-year-old girl with Rapunzel syndrome, a rare complication of trichobezoar, initially presenting with nonspecific symptoms. Diagnostic challenges led to delayed intervention.
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