title: Rapunzel syndrome complicated with gastric perforation diagnosed on operation table.
abstract: Rapunzel syndrome is a variety of trichobezoar with the main body in the stomach and the tail extending into the small or large bowel. Twenty-seven cases of Rapunzel syndrome have been reported in the literature so far. This particular case of Rapunzel syndrome was on table diagnosis in a case of gastric perforation. The bezoar was removed and the patient was given psychiatric consultation.
authors.affiliation: SSG Hospital & Medical College, Sayajiganj Vadodara, Gujarat, 390001, India. drprashantis@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: Prashant N
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Mohite
authors.forename: Ajit B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Gohil
authors.forename: Haresh B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Wala
authors.forename: Maulik A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Vaza
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001630:Bezoars / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014256:Trichotillomania / Q000523:psychology*