Rapunzel syndrome: a case report and review.
We report a 14-year-old girl who presented with epigastric pain, vomiting, and an upper abdominal mass. A diagnosis of trichobezoar was made on ultrasound and she went on to have a laparotomy, where a large trichobezoar was extracted with a tail that extended into the small intestine.
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Department of General Surgery, North Devon District Hospital, Raleigh Park, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 4JB, UK. catherinewestern@yahoo.co.uk
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D000293:Adolescent; D001630:Bezoars / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery; D004386:Duodenum; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007813:Laparotomy / Q000379:methods; D010842:Pica / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013270:Stomach; D013577:Syndrome; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome