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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 +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 +5 more
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Trichobezoar: Case Report and Literature Review [PDF]
, 2013 A bezoar is an agglomeration of food or foreign material in the intestinal tract usually noticed in ruminants. It can be classified as trichobezoar (hair) or phytobezoar (plant material).
Elmustafa, OM +2 more
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Laparoscopic management of primary intestinal trichobezoar [PDF]
, 2013 We report a rare case of primary small intestinal trichobezoar in a 5-year-old girl presenting as subacute intestinal obstruction. Clinical, radiological, endoscopic, and laparoscopic investigations suggested the diagnosis.
England, Richard +2 more
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Trichophagia and trichobezoar: case report [PDF]
, 2012 OBJECTIVE: Trichobezoar consists of a compact mass of hair occupying the gastric cavity to a various extent. When the trichobezoar extends past the duodenum it is better referred to as Rapunzel Syndrome.
Molinar, G +5 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
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Trichobezoar as the underlying cause of an epigastric mass in an adolescent patient [PDF]
, 2017 Trichobezoar (hairball) is a foreign body typically located in the stomach, which is a collection of hair pulled out and swallowed as a result of trichotillomania and trichophagia.
Jolanta Pietrzak +7 more
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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.
Holly Campbell +2 more
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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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