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Rapunzel syndrome: Surgical problem in a neuropsychiatric disorder

Medical 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, Rupchand Surela, Ripalben Patel   +2 more
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Bezoars: diagnosis, management, and potential complications in patients with psychiatric disorders [PDF]

, 2023
Word "bezoar" comes from Persian "pâdzahr," which means "antidote," since, in ancient times, it was believed that bezoar could cure and nullify effects of all poisons.
Beltran Serrano, Erick, Cisneros Arias, Francisco De Jesús, Diarte Vega, Hector Aurelio, Espinal Campa, Alondra Yaneli, Espinal Campa, Kassandra Janeth   +4 more
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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, Prasanna K Satpathy, Arjun L Kakrani, Mukesh Laddha   +3 more
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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).
A Backer De, A Dumonceaux, A Gossum Van, A Hossenbocus, A Varma, AR Jensen, BJ Perera, C Bouwer, C Palanivelu, C. M. F. Kneepkens, D. C. Aronson, DE Ventura, E Gaia, E. C. J. L. Mattens, ED Vaughan Jr, GJ Diefenbach, GY Meyer-Rochow, H Schreiber, H. A. Heij, JH Armstrong, JR Carr, K Hoover, K Kanetaka, KK Yau, LJ Cohen, LT Larsson, M Debakey, M Weiss, MH Mehta, MR Philips, N Soehendra, NA Diettrich, ND Duncan, R Coulter, R Stein-Wexler, R. R. Gorter, RM Levy, RM Zent, RN Shawis, S Alsafwah, S Khattak, S Michail, S Naik, SA Memon, SG Koulas, SL Singla, TMAL Klem, V Sharma, VN Sehgal, Y Nirasawa, YG Wang, ZA Saeed   +51 more
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Síndrome de Rapunzel: Reporte de caso de tricobezoar gigante en pediatría

Revista Médica Hondureña
. Introduction: Trichobezoar is a mass formed mainly by human hair, among other fibers or materials that affect the gastrointestinal system in patients with a history of trichotillomania and trichophagia; the manifestations are non ...
Gabriela Alejandra Flores Hernández, Scheybi Teresa Miralda Méndez   +1 more
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Rapunzel syndrome – A rare form of trichobezoar: A case report

Journal of Digestive Endoscopy, 2013
Hair ball in the GI tract is called trichobezoar and the Rapunzel syndrome is a very rare form of trichobezoar found in patients with psychiatric illness in whom the ingested hair extends from the stomach into the small intestine.
Thayumanavan L., Rajkumar K., Kennan M.
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Rapunzel syndrome presenting as acute pancreatitis, hypoproteinaemia and subsequent distal intestinal obstruction

Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2020
Rapunzel syndrome is a rare presentation of trichobezoar and always occurs in patients who have a preceding history of trichophagia with or without trichotillomania.
Kavinda Dayasiri, Astor Rodrigues, Alex Lee   +2 more
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Trichobezoar: A Rare Cause of Gastric Obstruction

Global Pediatric Health, 2023
Trichobezoar is a rare disorder of the young girl with a psychiatric profile. It is suspected when there is a notion of trichophagia, although its clinical manifestations are non-specific.
Ibrahima Dokal Diallo MD, Wend-Yam Mohamed Traore MD, Anass Zahraoui MD, El Waled Moustapha MD, Nabil Moatassim Billah PhD, Iitimad Nassar PhD   +5 more
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Dr. Robinson\u27s Dictionary [PDF]

, 1983
It is said that you can tell a man by the books he reads. More so, then, by the books he writes. In the case of William J.
Farrell, Jeremiah
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The Girl With Rapunzel Syndrome [PDF]

, 2015
Rapunzel syndrome is a syndrome whereby a gastric trichobezoar (hair ball) extends through the pylorus, in the form of a long tail, to cause gastric outlet obstruction. It was first described by Vaughan et al. in 1968.
I, Nor Saadah, P, Ros’aini, S, Norly
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