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Pediatric Rapunzel Syndrome Presenting With Jejunojejunal Intussusception Managed Surgically: A Rare Case Report. [PDF]

Clin Case Rep
ABSTRACT Bezoars are masses of indigestible material within the gastrointestinal tract. Trichobezoars, composed of hair, are rare and typically occur in young females with psychiatric conditions. Rapunzel syndrome is a severe variant where the trichobezoar extends into the small intestine.
Irfan M, Abdul Mughees H, Talha Safdar M, Hassaan Javaid M, Asif R, Mahmoud A, Bilal Masood M, Farooq T, Nazir F.   +8 more
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Giant Gastric Trichobezoar: A Case Report of an Adolescent Girl. [PDF]

Clin Case Rep
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.
Irshad S, Irshad S, Irshad M, Fatima M, Ali Z.   +4 more
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Simultaneous combined laparoscopic-endoscopic removal of a large gastric trichobezoar and gastric polypectomy [PDF]

Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo, 2017
Introduction. Trichobezoars and gastric polyps are very rare conditions in children and may pose a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. The purpose of this work is to present our successful experience using combined laparoscopic-endoscopic procedure for
Bukarica Svetlana, Jokić Radoica, Antić Jelena, Stojšić Mirjana, Komarčević Aleksandar, Fratrić Ivana   +5 more
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A Rare Case of Small Bowel Obstruction Due to Primary Trichobezoar [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2014
A trichobezoar is a mass of culminated hair within the gastrointestinal tract. Stomach is the common site of occurrence. Intestinal obstruction due to primary trichobezoar is extremely rare. Only few cases have been reported so far.
Vikas Goyal, P.K.Goyal, Monica Gupta
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Rapunzel Syndrome: The not-so-fairy tale of a long tail

National Board of Examinations Journal of Medical Sciences, 2023
Background: Rapunzel Syndrome associated with Trichobezoar secondary to a psychiatric illness Trichotillomania, is often a rare diagnosis of Gastrointestinal symptoms, occurring predominantly in young & adolescent females.
Ayush Varshney, Narasimha Rao, Surendra Kumar, Deepak Mittal, Karnika Agrawal   +4 more
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Rapunzel syndrome: Trichobezoar‐induced pancreatitis unraveled [PDF]

JPGN Rep
Abstract Trichobezoars are rare hair‐based intraluminal foreign bodies that may cause significant gastrointestinal complications, particularly when extending into the duodenum as in Rapunzel syndrome. We report the case of an 11‐year‐old girl with sensory processing difficulties and undiagnosed avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID), who ...
Scott H, Sansguiri A, Polachek A, Matthews S, Mehta M.   +4 more
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Endoscopic removal of a massive trichobezoar in a pediatric patient by using a variceal ligator cap: A case report and literature review

Frontiers in Medicine, 2022
A trichobezoar is commonly formed in the gastrointestinal tract by ingestion of an individual’s own hair. A trichobezoar formed by hair and artificial materials constitutes a rare etiology scarcely reported in the current literature.
Dan Lu, Björn Berglund, Yi Xia, Ajay Jain, Qing Gu, Feng Ji   +5 more
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Gastric trichobezoar [PDF]

Clinical Case Reports, 2017
Key Clinical Message Trichobezoar is a rare gastrointestinal pathology, but should be considered in patients with abdominal mass and previous history of trichophagia. In physical examination, it is important to verify signs of alopecia. Minimally invasive surgery is a secure method to remove the specimen from the stomach.
Daniel José Szor, André Roncon Dias
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Trichobezoar in two different localization:a case report

Journal of Contemporary Medicine, 2021
: Trichobezoar in two different localizations at the same time: a case report Trichobezoar occurs when the hair cannot be digested and accumulated in the gastrointestinal tract after ingestion in patients with trichobezoar, trichotillomania, and ...
Dr.tamer Sekmenli, Metin Gündüz, İlhan Çiftci, Mehmet Sarıkaya   +3 more
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Giant Gastroduodenal Trichobezoar: An Endoscopic Surprise

Journal of Digestive Endoscopy, 2018
A trichobezoar is a rare condition, mostly seen in teenage girls with abnormal psychiatric behavior of eating hairs and nails (trichophagia). Trichobezoar may rarely present with nonspecific abdominal symptoms without obvious trichotillomania and ...
Ashish Kumar Jha, Manish Kumar Mishra, Rakesh Kumar, Madhur Chaudhary, Shubham Purkayastha, Praveen Jha, Nazis Raza   +6 more
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