Fatalities due to intestinal obstruction following the ingestion of foreign bodies [PDF]
, 1994 Two fatalities due to an occlusive ileus following the ingestion of foreign bodies in patients with psychiatric disorders are described. A severely mentally handicapped young man developed a temperature and died 1 h after admission to a surgical ward. At
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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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The esophageal rapunzel syndrome: a case of a trichobezoar in the esophagus
Emergency Care Journal, 2023 Rapunzel syndrome is a form of trichobezoar, a rare form of bezoar, especially seen in individuals with hair pulling (trichotillomania) and hair eating (tricophagia) habits, that extends from the pylorus into to the duodenum, jejunum and even the colon.
Mehmet Ağar +4 more
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Trichobezoar as an Unusual Cause for Iron Deficiency Anemia: A Rare Case Report. [PDF]
Clin Case RepABSTRACT 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.
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A bizarre foreign body in the appendix: A case report [PDF]
, 2013 Foreign bodies are rare causes of appendicitis and, in most cases, ingested foreign bodies pass through the alimentary tract asymptomatically. However, ingested foreign bodies may sometimes remain silent within the appendix for many years without an ...
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Iron deficiency anaemia to laparotomy - A hair-raising tale
Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2018 Abdominal pain is among the most common presenting complaints observed in paediatric emergency departments. One uncommon cause of this presentation in the paediatric population is a trichobezoar.
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Esophageal obstruction due to trichobezoar in a she-camel (Camelus dromedarius)
Open Veterinary Journal, 2022 This report describes oesophageal obstruction in camel due to trichobezoar. She camel of two-year-old presented to Veterinary Teaching Hospital, King Faisal University, with a history of inability to swallow and there was food and water regurgitation for
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Laparoscopic removal of intragastric trichobezoar in a child: A case report [PDF]
, 2023 Introduction: A trichobezoar is a mass of indigestible hair in the gastrointestinal tract caused by hair ingestion, usually associated with trichotillomania and trichophagia.
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Management of trichobezoar: case report and literature review [PDF]
, 2010 Trichobezoars (hair ball) are usually located in the stomach, but may extend through the pylorus into the duodenum and small bowel (Rapunzel syndrome).
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Intestinal intussusception due to “Rapunzel syndrome” in an adult [PDF]
, 2023 The bezoars are collections of foreign bodies or ingested material that accumulate over time and are often located in the stomach or small intestine,but can be found throughout the digestive tract.
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