title: The Rapunzel syndrome: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: The Rapunzel syndrome, found characteristically in girls with varying gastrointestinal symptoms, is a rare form of gastric trichobezoar extending throughout the bowel. The previously reported cases have different clinical and pathological features affecting the mortality. We describe a new case preoperatively diagnosed with none of the complications previously reported.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Balik
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ulman
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Taneli
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Demircan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001630:Bezoars / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D004386:Duodenum / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007583:Jejunum / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011708:Pylorus / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013270:Stomach / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed