Management of Trichobezoar: About 6 Cases
Background: Trichobezoar is an uncommon clinical entity in which ingested hair mass accumulates within the digestive tract. It is generally observed in children and young females with psychological disorders. It can either be found as an isolated mass in
Sabrine Ben Youssef +10 more
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Nephrotic syndrome in a female patient with Rapunzel syndrome
The Rapunzel syndrome is a rare complication of gastric trichobezoar, which may be long insidious. Systemic hair eating gradually leads to bezoar growth, gastritis, gastric mucosal ulcerations, and evacuatory disorders.
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Giant gastric trichobezoar (Rapunzel syndrome) presenting as gastric outlet obstruction with imaging features suggestive of secondary superior mesenteric artery syndrome in a 27-year-old female: surgical management and multidisciplinary approach. [PDF]
Lovato Gutiérrez PA, Molina F.
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Gastrointestinal Bezoars in Children: Clinical Characteristics, Contributing Factors, and Treatment Outcomes. [PDF]
Lin CY +7 more
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A rare cause of abdominal mass: Trichobezoar
Bezoar, sindirilemeyen maddelerin gastrointestinal sistem içinde birikmesiyle oluşan kitlelere verilen isimdir. Gerçek sıklığı bilinmemekle birlikte çocuklarda nadirdir.
Rızalar, Rıza +4 more
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Rapunzel Syndrome Requiring Open Surgical Excision in an Adolescent Female With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Case Report. [PDF]
Febre-Alemañy DA +5 more
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A Rare Case of Ileal Obstructive Trichobezoar in a Nine-Year-Old Child. [PDF]
Mellouki MT, Benmassaoud Z, Cherrabi H.
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Silent Trichophagia Behind Visible Trichotillomania: A Case Report of a Giant Gastric Trichobezoar in an Adolescent With Intellectual Disability and Anemophobia. [PDF]
Belaziz F +4 more
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Rapunzel Syndrome Presenting as Acute Pancreatitis With Biliary Ductal Dilatation in a Child: A Rare Mechanical Etiology of Pediatric Pancreatitis. [PDF]
Hassan RA, Ombada M, Korotkaya Y.
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Transumbilical single-incision laparoscopic-assisted removal of gastric trichobezoars in children: a technical refinement and feasibility study. [PDF]
Maher A, Eltayeb AA, Ibrahim H.
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