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Rapunzel syndrome leading to acute intestinal obstruction in a teenager: A rare case report. [PDF]

Int J Surg Case Rep
Ismail A, Ismail MS, Fatima U, Bakhtiar M, Haider SM.   +4 more
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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 Rep
Pokhrel M, Yadav KK, Khadka R, Verma R, Koirala D, Dahal GR.   +5 more
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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, Mohammed Ali Mohammed Ali, Eltayeb Sabeil Abdalla Idris, Maisara Fathi Ahmed Salih, Heyam Abdelazim Abdelrahim Ali, Rame Taha Zeiada Taha, Loai Osman Elrofaie Osman   +6 more
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Duodenal diastatic perforation due to double gastric and jejunal trichobezoar in a patient with Rapunzel syndrome.

Revista Espanola de Enfermedades Digestivas, 2023
Rapunzel syndrome is a rare clinical entity in which a trichobezoar is produced by the ingestion of hair at the gastric level, extending in the form of a tail towards the duodenum. It occurs in young patients with trichotillomania and trichophagia.
Luisa Paola Garzón Hernández, Isabel Mora Oliver, Ernesto Muñoz Sornosa, E. Martí Cuñat   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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.
Sehrish Irshad, Shahzeen Irshad, Maryam Irshad, Mahnoor Fatima, Zulqarnain Ali   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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
Meltem Gümüş, Halil Haldun Emiroğlu, Metin Gündüz, Fatma Özcan Sıkı, Reyhan Gümüştekin, Anna Carina Ergani   +5 more
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A Rare Case of Ileal Intussusception Caused by Primary Small Bowel Trichobezoar and Meckel's Diverticulum in an Autistic Child

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 8, August 2025.
ABSTRACT Intussusception is a condition in which one part of the intestine slides into an adjacent part of the intestine. Intussusception is an important cause of an acute abdomen and the second most common cause of bowel obstruction in children.
Marwa Messaoud, Habib Ullah Joya, Amani N. Alansari, Abir Jouini, Amine Ksiaa, Ahmed Zrig, Lasaad Sahnoun   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Upper Gastrointestinal Manifestation of Bezoars and the Etiological Factors: A Literature Review

Gastroenterology Research and Practice, Volume 2019, Issue 1, 2019., 2019
A gastric bezoar is a compact mass of indigestible foreign materials that accumulate and consolidate in the stomach; however, it can be found in other sites of the gastrointestinal tract. The causative manner of this condition is complex and multifactorial.
Samiullah Khan, Kui Jiang, Lan-ping Zhu, Iftikhar-ahmad Khan, Kifayat Ullah, Saima Khan, Xin Chen, Bang-mao Wang, Vincenzo Pilone   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Rapunzel Syndrome: Sonography and Computed Tomography of Trichobezoar

대한영상의학회지, 2018
Trichobezoar is caused by hair ingestion that accumulates in the gastrointestinal tract. It is associated with psychiatric disorders. Occasionally, the hairs invade through pylorus and cause obstruction, which is known as Rapunzel Syndrome.
Andre Tjie Wijaya, Budiawan Atmadja
doaj   +1 more source

Trichobezoar as an Unusual Cause for Iron Deficiency Anemia: A Rare Case Report

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 2, February 2025.
ABSTRACT Trichobezoars are conglomerations of undigested foreign materials within the gastrointestinal tract (GIT). They are most commonly observed in young girls. Trichobezoars typically lodge in the stomach, but can extend further into the intestines in a condition called Rapunzel syndrome.
Mohamad Moamen Almouallem, Majd Hanna, Nafiza Martini, Ahmad Alfarouh, Rand Mousseli, Maysam Yaldany, Jaber Mahmod   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source