title: [Rapunzel syndrome: case report and literature review].
abstract: The Rapunzel syndrome is a rare form of gastric trichobezoar crossing the pylorus and extending throughout the bowel. The case of a 22-year-old Peruvian woman is reported. This is the thirteenth patient with Rapunzel syndrome reported in the literature. The epidemiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis and treatment are briefly reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Médico Cirujano, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Peru. waltercurioso@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Walter H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Curioso Vilchez
authors.forename: Juan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rivera Vega
authors.forename: Walter I
authors.initials: WI
authors.lastname: Curioso Abriojo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000855:Anorexia / Q000209:etiology; D001247:Asthenia / Q000209:etiology; D001630:Bezoars / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D004386:Duodenum; D005260:Female; D005774:Gastrostomy; D006197:Hair; D006801:Humans; D009325:Nausea / Q000209:etiology; D013270:Stomach; D013577:Syndrome