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Background: A bezoar is defined as a foreign body resulting from the accumulation of ingested material or food in the stomach. However, they can also be found in the duodenum and other segments of the intestine. The average age of occurrence is 11 years, predominantly affecting females.
Ruben Daniel Perez Lopez +10 more
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Trichotillomania and Traction Alopecia [PDF]
Trichotillomania and traction alopecia are chronic habitual disorders characterized by repetitive pulling of hair that results in alopecia. They are commonly observed in children and adolescents but may present in adults due to occupational or ...
Cebeci, Filiz +3 more
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Gastrointestinal bezoars in paediatrics: Case series and literature review
Background: Bezoars are indigestible lumps which are usually found in stomach. Types of bezoar include phytobezoar, trichobezoar, lithobezoar, pharmacobezoar, plasticobezoar, lactobezoar and metal bezoar.
Mohamed Ahmed Elghazeery +1 more
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The Rapunzel Syndrome: An Unusual Trichobezoar Presentation
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
Luiz Roberto Lopes +5 more
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Rapunzel syndrome: A South African variety [PDF]
Trichobezoars are intraluminal accretions of ingested hair. Rapunzel syndrome is a rare and extreme presentation, with the trichobezoar extending into the small intestine. It is most frequently reported in children and psychiatric patients.
Dedekind, B, Plaskett, J, Thomson, D
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Uma massa abdominal incaracterística na idade pediátrica – Síndrome de Rapunzel [PDF]
The Rapunzel syndrome is a rare condition, a term also used for a trichobezoar that presents a tail to the duodenum and/or jejunum through the pylorus. This is caused by a “hairy ball” within the stomach, leading to gastric outlet obstruction. We present
Castro, Miguel +3 more
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CASO CL\ucdNICO. SINDROME DE RAPUNZEL: UNA FORMA INUSUAL DE TRICOBEZOAR [PDF]
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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Trichobezoar as Cause of Anorexia in A West African Dwarf Goat [PDF]
Nigerian Veterinary Journal, VOL:32 (4) 362 ...
Asala, O +8 more
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Primary Trichobezoar in Small Intestine: A Case Report [PDF]
Trichobezoar is a rare surgical condition that mostly occurs in the stomach and often causes a surgical emergency when left untreated. It is often predisposed by psychiatric conditions, mental retardation, previous gastric surgery, or abnormal anatomy ...
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