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Rapunzel Syndrome: A Rare Postpartum Case
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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Parasite Immunology, Volume 48, Issue 5, May 2026.ABSTRACT Ascaris infection—ascariasis—is the most common human parasitic worm infection worldwide and induces damage and cellular changes within the stomach. Helicobacter pylori is a bacterium of the stomach that also causes gastric pathologies globally. Importantly, Ascaris, H.
Nina L. Tang +4 more
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Perforated Gastric Ulcer due to a Giant Trichobezoar: A Case Report and Literature Review
Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 4, April 2026.ABSTRACT The term “trichobezoar” refers to foreign and indigestible material in the gastrointestinal tract, and it can indicate several underlying mental illnesses. A 38‐year‐old woman reported experiencing sudden intensive abdominal pain, along with a two‐month history of vomiting, nausea, exhaustion, and abdominal discomfort.
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Gastric Trichobezoar: A Case Report of a Young Adult From a Secondary Hospital
Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 1, January 2026.Key Clinical Message Trichobezoar is the pathological formation of a hair mass within the gastrointestinal tract, usually correlated with psychiatric conditions like trichotillomania and trichophagia. Intestinal obstruction represents a significant potential complication.
Mohaned Altijani Abdalgadir Hamdnaalla +6 more
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A giant trichobezoar causing rapunzel syndrome in a 12-year-old female
Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine, 2011 Bezoar is a tightly packed collection of undigested material that is unable to exit the stomach. Most bezoars are of indigestible organic matter such as hair-trichobezoars; or vegetable and fruit-phytobezoars; or a combination of both.
Nadeem Ul Nazeer Kawoosa +1 more
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Rapunzel Syndrome in a Patient with Autism
Genel Tıp Dergisi, 2022 Trichobezoar should be considered in the differential diagnosis in pediatric patients who present with complaints of abdominal pain, feeding problems, and vomiting as well as psychiatric problems.Rapunzel syndrome is a rare form of trichobezoar that can
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The Rapunzel syndrome. Report of a case
Giornale di Chirurgia - Journal of Surgery, 2016 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. Trichobezoars typically cause abdominal pain and nausea, but can also present as an asymptomatic abdominal mass, progressing to abdominal ...
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Rapunzel syndrome—A case report [PDF]
Medical Journal Armed Forces India, 2012 Bezoars are concretions of foreign material in the gastrointestinal tract, mainly the stomach. Chewing on and eating hair or any indigestible materials lead to the formation of a bezoar. Trichobezoar is a ball of swallowed hair that collects in the stomach and fails to pass through the intestines.
Shavinder, Dogra +2 more
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Giant Gastric Trichobezoar: A Case Report of an Adolescent Girl
Clinical Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 10, October 2025.ABSTRACT A rare case of gastric trichobezoar associated with trichotillomania and trichophagia emphasizes the need for careful psychiatric evaluation and early imaging of such patients to ensure timely surgical intervention to prevent severe complications.
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