title: [Rapunzel syndrome: a report of a new case].
abstract: The Rapunzel Syndrome is a rare form of gastric trichobezoar extending throughout the bowel. A 8-year-old girl was admitted to our institution with a six months history of vomiting and astenia. Upper gastrointestinal contrast study showed a lot of filling defects in stomach and the first bowel loops. At laparotomy a large intraluminal mass is observed. Gastrotomy revealed a large tricobezoar with intestinal extension to jejunum, that were extracted. In rare instances, this syndrome presents with a confusing clinical picture. A detailed medical history is an essential point in the diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía Pediátrica, Hospital Materno-Infantil, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Uroz Tristán
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: García Urgellés
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Melián Pérez-Marín
mesh_terms: D001630:Bezoars / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D004064:Digestive System / Q000503:physiopathology; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007813:Laparotomy; D013577:Syndrome
vernacular_title: Síndrome de Rapunzel. Aportación de un nuevo caso.