Rapunzel syndrome complicated with gastric perforation diagnosed on operation table.
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.
Mohite
Prashant N
PN
SSG Hospital & Medical College, Sayajiganj Vadodara, Gujarat, 390001, India. drprashantis@rediffmail.com
Gohil
Ajit B
AB
Wala
Haresh B
HB
Vaza
Maulik A
MA
D000328:Adult; D001630:Bezoars / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014256:Trichotillomania / Q000523:psychology*