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The Rapunzel Syndrome: An Unusual Trichobezoar Presentation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
The Rapunzel syndrome is an unusual form of trichobezoar found in patients with a history of psychiatric disorders, trichotillomania (habit of hair pulling) and trichophagia (morbid habit of chewing the hair), consequently developing gastric bezoars. The
Andreollo, Nelson Adami   +5 more
core   +3 more sources

Lithobezoar and Phytobezoar Causing Intestinal Obstruction: A Report of Two Cases

open access: yesClinical Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 3, March 2025.
ABSTRACT Concretion or mass formed of exogenous undigested material in the gastrointestinal tract is called bezoar. Bezoar is a rare condition and can present with clinical features ranging from recurrent abdominal pain to acute presentation with obstruction or gastrointestinal bleeding. Preoperative diagnosis is usually done by imaging studies.
Bishnu Prasad Kandel   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Diagnostic approach and transpalatal extraction of a chronic nasopharyngeal ballistic foreign body in a cat

open access: yesVeterinary Record Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 1, March 2025.
Abstract A 4‐year‐old, female, neutered, domestic shorthair cat was referred for treatment of acute worsening of chronic upper respiratory signs after radiographic diagnosis of a metallic foreign body in the nasopharynx before referral. Computed tomography confirmed the presence of a metallic airgun pellet in the nasopharynx and shrapnel in the nasal ...
Paulina Ziobro   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Trichobezoar gastrique - à propos de deux cas [PDF]

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Le trichobezoar gastrique est une affection rare (un peu plus d’une dizaine de cas dans la littérature), qui affecte essentiellement des jeunes filles perturbées par des désordres psychologiques.
Hicham El Bouhaddouti   +4 more
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Rapunzel syndrome: Surgical problem in a neuropsychiatric disorder

open access: yesMedical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil University, 2015
The Rapunzel syndrome is an extreme form of trichobezoar found in patients with a history of psychiatric disorders, like trichotillomania (habit of hair pulling) and trichophagia (morbid habit of chewing the hair).
Gauravkumar Patel   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

CASO CL\ucdNICO. SINDROME DE RAPUNZEL: UNA FORMA INUSUAL DE TRICOBEZOAR [PDF]

open access: yes
El S\uedndrome de Rapunzel es una forma inusual de tricobezoar g\ue1strico con extensi\uf3n al intestino delgado, capaz de producir s\uedntomas gastrointestinales desde dolor, nauseas, v\uf3mitos incluso obstrucci\uf3n y perforaci\uf3n intestinal ...
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Colonic phytobezoar in a child

open access: yesJPGN Reports, Volume 6, Issue 1, Page 46-47, February 2025.
Abstract Gastric bezoars and small bowel bezoars are uncommon in the pediatric population, and colonic bezoars are even rarer. We present the case of a 9‐year‐old female who presented with acute abdominal obstruction symptoms and a diagnosis of colonic phytobezoar. The phytobezoar was removed via endoscopic intervention.
Alexandra Oxford   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Trichobezoar Causing Airway Compromise during Esophagogastroduodenoscopy

open access: yesCase Reports in Medicine, 2015
Objectives. (1) Report the case of a 5-year-old female with trichotillomania and trichophagia that suffered airway compromise during esophagogastroduodenoscopy for removal of a trichobezoar.
Erica Y. Kao   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Laparoscopic-assisted removal of gastric trichobezoar by a Novel Technique

open access: yesJournal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2019
Trichobezoar are mass of hair in the digestive tract caused by ingestion of hairs (trichophagia) mostly as a result of psychiatric disorders. The management of Trichobezoar includes psychiatric treatment to stop trichophagia and removal of trichobezoar ...
Iftikhar A. Jan   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Laparoscopic Treatment of Gastric Bezoar [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Detailed in this report is the laparoscopic removal of a gastric bezoar through an anterior wall ...
Anand, Rama   +5 more
core   +2 more sources

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