Rapunzel syndrome: a case report and review of literature.
Bezoars consist of ingested foreign material or organic matter which forms a mass in the gastrointestinal tract, usually in stomach. Trichobezoars formed by swallowed hair present with malnutrition, weight loss, abdominal pain with signs of gastrointestinal obstruction. Gastric trichobezoar with a tail reaching the small intestine is called Rapunzel syndrome. Although endoscopic methods are available to remove bezoars, majority of trichobezoars with Rapunzel syndrome undergo surgical removal.
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Department of Gastroenterology, V.S.M. Hospital, Mavelikara, Kerala. harikumnair@yahoo.co.in
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Bobby
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Balakrishnan
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D000293:Adolescent; D001630:Bezoars / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004386:Duodenum; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007813:Laparotomy / Q000379:methods; D013270:Stomach; D013577:Syndrome