title: The rapunzel syndrome: an unusual trichobezoar presentation.
abstract: The Rapunzel syndrome is an unusual form of trichobezoar found in patients with a history of psychiatric disorders, trichotillomania (habit of hair pulling) and trichophagia (morbid habit of chewing the hair), consequently developing gastric bezoars. The principal symptoms are vomiting and epigastric pain. In this case report, we describe this syndrome in a young girl.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Campinas (Unicamp), Rua Tessália Vieira de Camargo, 126 - Cidade Universitária Zeferino Vaz, Campínas - SP - CEP: 13083-887, Brazil.
authors.forename: Luiz Roberto
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Lopes
authors.forename: Priscilla Sene Portel
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.forename: Eduardo Marcucci
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Pracucho
authors.forename: Marcelo Amade
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Camargo
authors.forename: João
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: de Souza Coelho Neto
authors.forename: Nelson Adami
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Andreollo