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Trichobezoar [PDF]

Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening, 2020
Rapunzel syndrome refers to a gastric bezoar with post-pyloric extension.A child of primary school age presented with four days of abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and a non-tender palpable mass in the upper part of the abdomen. The child had a history of trichotillomania and trichotillophagia.
Susanne, Ohnesorge, Hans, Skari, Krystian, Zochowski, Eva Maria, Pekrun, Ole, Schistad, Pål Aksel, Næss   +5 more
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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
europepmc   +2 more sources

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
europepmc   +2 more sources

Rapunzel syndrome [PDF]

Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2012
Introduction. Trichobezoars are foreign bodies in gastrointestinal tract, composed of hair. They occur mainly in children and adolescents suffering from trichotillophagia.
Petrović Gordana, Nagorni Aleksandar, Bjelaković Goran, Benedeto-Stojanov Daniela, Radovanović-Dinić Biljana, Brzački Vesna   +5 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
europepmc   +2 more sources

An adolescent girl with Rapunzel syndrome: Case report with review of literature

Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil University, 2013
Trichobezoar is a collection of dense mass of hair in stomach. When this extends into any part of the small intestine it is called Rapunzel Syndrome (RS).
Pradnya M Diggikar, Prasanna K Satpathy, Arjun L Kakrani, Mukesh Laddha   +3 more
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Surgical outcome of jejunum-jejunum intussusception secondary to Rapunzel syndrome: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2018
Background Adult intestinal intussusception is a rare condition caused by the mechanical disruption of bowel motility. A bezoar is defined as indigestible material inside the gastrointestinal tract that develops into a trapped mass; the most frequent ...
Martín Adrián Bolívar-Rodríguez, Rodolfo Fierro-López, Adrián Pamanes-Lozano, Marcel Antonio Cazarez-Aguilar, Benny Alonso Osuna-Wong, José Cándido Ortiz-Bojórquez   +5 more
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A rare presentation of Rapunzel syndrome with multiple small bowel intussusceptions [PDF]

Pediatric Emergency Medicine Journal, 2019
Rapunzel syndrome is caused by gastric trichobezoar with extended tail and small bowel obstruction. Patients with gastric trichobezoar can be asymptomatic until the bezoar increases in size. We report a case of a girl who visited the emergency department
Kyoung Jeen Min, Hann Tchah, Seong Min Kim, Jea Yeon Choi   +3 more
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A modified minimally invasive technique for the surgical management of large trichobezoars

Journal of Minimal Access Surgery, 2013
Background: Trichobezoar which were traditionally managed by open surgical retrieval are now often managed by minimally invasive surgical approach. Removal of a large trichobezoar by laparoscopy, however, needs an incision (usually 4-5 cm in size) for ...
Amit Javed, Anil K Agarwal
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Rapunzel syndrome in an adolescent girl

Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2020
Bezoars are masses, which are commonly encountered in patients after stomach surgery or in those with psychiatric problems. These are formed by the accumulation of intraluminal non digestible substances that can lead to obstruction of the stomach and the
Pradeep Kajal, Namita Bhutani
doaj   +1 more source