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Untreated trichotillomania and trichophagia: surgical emergency in a teenage girl.

Psychosomatics, 2005
Trichophagia secondary to trichotillomania can be a potentially life-threatening condition if left untreated. This report documents the unique case of a 16-year-old girl whose untreated trichotillomania led to a trichobezoar requiring surgical intervention and follow-up psychiatric treatment.
Karriem Salaam, Joel Carr, H. Grewal, Ellen H. Sholevar, David Baron   +4 more
semanticscholar   +3 more sources

TRICHOPHAGIA AND TRICHOBEZOAR IN A 12 YEAR OLD GIRL: A CASE REPORT

Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences, 2014
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.
K. Madhukar, Devendra V. Taide, R. Verma, M. Sailukar, Z. Sayed   +4 more
semanticscholar   +2 more sources

Rapunzel Syndrome: Trichobezoar in a 13 Years Old Girl [PDF]

Online Journal of Health & Allied Sciences, 2013
Background: Rapunzel syndrome is a rare type of trichobezoar with an extension of the hair into the small bowel. Clinical presentation is deceptive and vague ranging from abdominal mass to gastrointestinal symptoms.
Krishnanand, Roshan Chanchalani, Kamlesh Dhruv   +2 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Huge gastric trichobezoar causing intestinal obstruction in an adolescent girl: a case report and review of the literature. [PDF]

Ann Med Surg (Lond)
Introduction: Trichobezoars are rare but significant causes of gastrointestinal obstruction in children, most commonly confined to the stomach. In certain cases, these bezoars can grow large enough to extend into the duodenum, resulting in severe ...
Bourabaa S, Pastorino L, Fadel P, Heyd B.   +3 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

A 'Hairy' problem: Trichotillomania, trichophagia and trichobezoars. [PDF]

Singapore Medical Journal, 2016
Y. I. Yik, A. How
semanticscholar   +3 more sources

Gastric Trichobezoar: An Unusual Cause of Anemia. [PDF]

Cureus
Trichobezoar is a rare disorder that causes swallowed hair to accumulate in the gastrointestinal tract. It can lead to various gastrointestinal and systemic complications.
Ghaddou Y, Nsiri Z, Fadil A, Sair K.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Rapunzel Syndrome Resulting in Multiple Sites of Simultaneous Intussusception. [PDF]

Cureus
We present a case of Rapunzel syndrome in a nine-year-old girl with nonverbal autism, pica, and trichotillomania, who presented for acute worsening of abdominal pain and vomiting.
Morey EC, Brandle C, Schaffner S, Sturdevant DQ.   +3 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

An Unusual Association of Trichobezoar with Refeeding Syndrome and Subacute Intestinal Obstruction in Postoperative Period

Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons
Trichobezoar with Rapunzel syndrome is a rare condition seen in young females. Refeeding syndrome is a rare phenomenon that can occur in any chronically malnourished person after starting feeds.
Rohit Kapoor, Divya Prakash, Sunita Singh, Amit Shukla, Rini Dixit   +4 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Trichophagia: Rapunzel syndrome in a 7-year-old girl.

The Journal of Pediatrics, 2015
C. Meier, Rhoikos Furtwaengler
semanticscholar   +3 more sources

Trichotillomania and trichophagia: challenges in the therapeutic approach

International Journal of Health Science
Luís Felipe Gonçalves Colpo, Pietra Maria Gulak Welter, Matheus Silva Casquer, Cláudio Germano Teodoro, Elias Alves Leite Matos, Lucas Otávio Braga Potrich, G. Gonçalves, Maria Letícia do Carmo Nantes   +7 more
semanticscholar   +2 more sources